Talarico Wins Texas Dem Primary; Cornyn, Paxton Head to May Runoff
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Democrat James Talarico won Texas’s Democratic primary, defeating Jasmine Crockett; the GOP contest will be decided in a May 26 runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, with Trump endorsement still undecided. Crockett plans to sue over voting issues in Dallas, and Republican Wesley Hunt finished third, signaling a three-way race that will keep the nomination battles intense as midterms approach.
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