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Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterms are here.The 2026 campaign kicked off Tuesday with high-profile primary elections in Texas, where Republican Sen. John Cornyn is heading toward a runoff vote against from state attorney general Ken Paxton. Democrats were deciding between state Rep. James Talarico and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in a race that became surprisingly competitive.
For all the focus on Texas, elections in North Carolina will likely have a bigger impact on which party ultimately wins the Senate majority in the fall.
In the first election since... Read More
John Cornyn and Ken Paxton advance to runoff in Republican primary for Texas US Senate seat
DALLAS (AP) — Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in Texas’ Republican Senate primary, while Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are in a close race for the Democratic nomination.Texas is one of three states kicking off this year’s midterm elections with primaries on Tuesday that come as the U.S. and Israel are at war with Iran.
Cornyn is seeking a fifth term but facing a tough challenge from Paxton, the state attorney general, and hoping to avoid becoming the first Republican senator in... Read More
The Latest: Most polls close in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas
Most polls are closed in primary elections in three states, in a vote that marks the official beginning of the midterm elections. Voters cast ballots in North Carolina, Arkansas and Texas, where confusion at some polling locations prompted an extension in voting hours in three counties.As war with Iran breaks out, Democrats and Republicans are figuring out who they want to lead their party into November’s general election, when control of Congress and statehouses around the country will be up for grabs. The results of Tuesday’s elections could offer a hint of broader voter... Read More
Asian shares extend losses, Kospi sinks 10%, as the war with Iran widens and oil surges higher
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares tumbled Wednesday, with South Korea's benchmark plunging as much as 11%, while oil prices climbed even higher.Worries over the widening war with Iran have hammered most world markets. Higher oil prices and how much they might worsen inflation are spooking investors worried that more spikes for oil prices may grind down the global economy and sap corporate profits.
South Korea's Kospi led the regional losses as energy security concerns vanquished optimism over the boost Big Tech companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been... Read More
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch US Senate in North Carolina, setting up high-stakes fall fight
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley each won their party’s U.S. Senate nominations in North Carolina on Tuesday, setting them up for a fall campaign that could determine control of Congress' upper chamber.Whatley and Cooper are seeking the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who chose last June not to seek a third term. The two announced their campaigns weeks later and easily won their respective primary elections over crowded fields.
Cooper’s candidacy brought... Read More
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- John Cornyn and Ken Paxton advance to runoff in Republican primary for Texas US Senate seat
- Explosions sound in the Iranian capital as war with US and Israel enters a fifth day
- US soldiers who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and reservists
- Anxious travelers scramble as Iran war strands hundreds of thousands across the Middle East
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- Dow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higher
- A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US
- Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing
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