State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat from Texas and US Senate candidate, during a campaign event at University of Houston in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. | Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The primary elections in Texas yesterday weren’t just incremental partisan events; they were preliminary, real-world tests of several critical dynamics that will also influence the general election. On the Democratic...

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