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The Midterm Primary Season Kicks Off

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Texas is about to kick off the 2026 midterm cycle.

Tuesday’s primaries aren’t just another date on the political calendar. They’re the first real stress test of the cycle — the first measurable read on enthusiasm, factional strength and whether either party is walking into November with wind at its back.

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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire -- which for more than two decades has been one of the nation's most influential political news sites.

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