Overview
- Associated Press called James Talarico the Democratic nominee early Wednesday, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett conceded and urged party unity.
- Neither John Cornyn nor Ken Paxton won a majority in the GOP primary, sending them to a May 26 runoff after Rep. Wesley Hunt finished third; President Donald Trump has not endorsed.
- Dallas County’s voting changes triggered confusion and court action, with a local judge briefly extending hours before the Texas Supreme Court ordered certain late ballots separated; Crockett alleged disenfranchisement but accepted the result.
- Ad spending for the two Texas Senate primaries topped roughly $120 billion according to multiple trackers, making it the most expensive Senate primary on record.
- Texas House primaries underscored map-driven upheaval as Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost to state Rep. Steve Toth and Rep. Tony Gonzales advanced to a runoff against Brandon Herrera.