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The poll, conducted on behalf of the Democrats’ Senate Majority PAC, shows state Rep. James Talarico leading U.S. Sen. John Cornyn by 1 percentage point in a hypothetical fall matchup in Texas’ U.S. Senate election. It shows Talarico leading state Attorney General Ken Paxton by 2 points.
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Democratic voters outnumbered Republicans at polls on Election Day by more than 4%, based on unofficial numbers from the Texas Secretary of State.
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A judge in Dallas County extended voting hours after confusion at polling places, which prompted the Texas Supreme Court to intervene.
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A former Major League Baseball player is one step closer to taking over Chip Roy's congressional seat. Mark Teixeira will now face the Democratic primary winner, Kristin Hook.
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Talarico, after winning a tight race against Crockett, is seeking to give Democrats their first win in a statewide election in more than 30 years.
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The incumbent Cornyn, seeking a fifth term in Washington, drew primary challenges from the Texas AG Paxton and Houston Congressman Wesley Hunt.
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No candidate in either crowded field cleared the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff.
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From voter turnout to who Texas' U.S. Senate candidates will be, here's what voters should be keeping an eye on amid Tuesday's party primary elections.
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Polling locations are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday as voters weigh in on several key races, including for U.S. House and Senate, statewide positions and the top elected offices in Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston and Montgomery counties.
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A voter turnout of just under 19% may seem small, but it's a big win for a county in Texas, which routinely trails behind the rest of the nation in voter turnout, according to the Texas Policy Project.