Texas Primaries Jolt GOP as Democrats Outvote Republicans for First Time Since 2002

Texas’ 2026 primaries delivered a surprise: more Democrats voted than Republicans in the state’s first major midterm election test.

The turnout imbalance is raising new questions about whether November’s general election could be more competitive than expected in a state long dominated by Republicans.

Nearly 4.5 million Texans voted in the March primaries…