Texas tests party fault lines as 2026 US midterms begin

2026-03-04 - 06:36

A bruising Texas Republican primary is advancing to a run-off vote, laying bare the struggle for control of US President Donald Trump’s party as the 2026 midterms began Tuesday, while Democrats sparred over their own direction. Voters in the Lone Star State are choosing their US Senate candidates in races that have become a test of how both parties navigate the remainder of Trump’s second term - and a rehearsal of the internal clashes likely to shape November’s congressional elections. Polls...