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James Talarico Wins Texas Democratic Senate Primary
State Rep. James Talarico, the 36-year-old former middle school teacher who built a national profile by fusing progressive politics with unapologetic Christian faith, won the Democratic nomination for...

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James Talarico wins Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas
Talarico Wins Texas Senate Democratic Nomination While Cornyn and Paxton Head to Republican Runoff
Takeaways from the Texas and North Carolina primaries
Voters in three states headed to the polls for the first primary day of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, with the big story being a pair of Texas Senate primaries that both seemed to break quite...

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Talarico triumphs, Cornyn-Paxton face off: 5 questions after Texas Senate primaries
Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary win
But the newly minted Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Texas is now a front man for the political opposition to the Republican president, not just in his own state but around the country

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Rising Democratic star James Talarico tops progressive firebrand Jasmine Crockett in Senate primary in Texas
Key takeaways from Texas primaries, as Talarico beats Crockett in Democratic race

Democratic Infighting Begins in California Governor’s Race

Party leaders are starting to panic over the possibility that too many Democratic candidates could hand Republicans the governor’s office.

Democratic turnout in Texas primaries reaches record levels, in latest sign of party enthusiasm

Democratic turnout in Tuesday’s Texas primary reached record levels, as more voters participated in the party’s primary than in the Republican one.

The Democratic divide over Trump’s Iran strikes

The joint U.S.-Israeli military action in Iran is creating a wedge within New York City’s Democratic ranks, with party members of various stripes offering different takes.

The Democratic response to Trump teases the fight to come in midterm elections

The newly elected governor of Virginia focused the Democratic response around affordability, a central issue to her party's campaign to win back the House this fall.

Gavin Newsom bets antisemitism is the Democratic Party’s future

Gavin Newsom endorsed the lie Tuesday that Israel is an “apartheid” state — a damning sign of where the Democratic Party is headed, and how far it’s already sunk.
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Ranking the 2028 Democratic presidential contenders

The early race is wide open.

Democratic challengers say incumbents aren’t fighting hard enough. This North Carolina primary will test that

Tuesday’s primary in North Carolina’s 4th District offers one of the first national tests of what kind of leaders Democrats want to send to Washington.

Fearing GOP win, California's Democratic leader urges unviable party candidates for governor to drop out

A big field of candidates makes it possible for a Republican to be elected governor. California's Democratic Party leader told unviable candidates to bow out.