Texas and North Carolina maps kick off the 2026 midterms with runoffs and redistricting battles
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The 2026 midterm season opens with primaries in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas, spotlighting Republican redistricting to defend the GOP’s slim House majority and Democrats’ hopes to flip seats in both chambers. New maps debut in Texas and North Carolina, elevating high‑profile races (e.g., Cornyn and Paxton in Texas) amid bruising intraparty battles, possible runoffs, and broader questions about the parties’ electoral strategies, including the Dallas polling disruption that drew attention on election night.
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