5 Takeaways From the March 3 Primary Elections

On March 3, voters went to the polls for the first primary elections of the 2026 midterm election cycle. The elections in Texas and North Carolina had the highest stakes for the control of Congress in 2027. Though most of the results aligned with expectations ahead of the election, the night saw at least one major electoral surprise. Here are the things to know about the primaries. Texas: Cornyn and Paxton Head to Runoff Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff in the Texas Republican Senate primary race, after neither candidate managed to achieve 50 percent of the vote....