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Trump Backs De La Cruz in Competitive Texas Primary

3/6/2026

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Trump Endorses De La Cruz

U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Carlos De La Cruz in the Texas 35th District GOP primary, where De La Cruz earned 26.8% to incumbent John Lujan’s 32.98%.
In the Democratic race, Johnny Garcia is in a runoff after receiving 27.02%, trailing Maureen Galindo, who led with 29.2%.
The district’s redistricting has made it competitive, prompting a May 26, 2025 runoff.
The runoff will determine which party wins the battleground district.

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Talarico Wins Primary

James Talarico (Texas state legislator, Democrat) won the Democratic Senate primary with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).
The race faced allegations of voter suppression in Dallas County, where voting hours were extended due to reported issues.
Talarico aims to appeal to independents in the general election against the Republican runoff winner, either Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) or Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX).

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Texas Runoff Showdown

In Texas, the Democratic runoff for the 18th Congressional District pairs Representative Christian Menefee with 11-term Representative Al Green after Republican redistricting merged their districts.
The Republican primary for attorney general will go to a runoff between Representative Chip Roy and State Senator Mayes Middleton.
In the Senate race, Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The runoff elections are set for May 26, 2026.

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Trump Endorses De La Cruz

U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Carlos De La Cruz in the Texas 35th District GOP primary, where De La Cruz earned 26.8% to incumbent John Lujan’s 32.98%.
In the Democratic race, Johnny Garcia is in a runoff after receiving 27.02%, trailing Maureen Galindo, who led with 29.2%.
The district’s redistricting has made it competitive, prompting a May 26, 2025 runoff.
The runoff will determine which party wins the battleground district.

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