On March 3, voters went to the polls for the first primary elections of the 2026 midterm election cycle.
The elections in Texas and North Carolina had the highest stakes for the control of Congress in 2027.
(Left) Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) speaks during a Get Out The Vote campaign rally at the Schertz Civic Center Conference Hall in Schertz, Texas, on March 2, 2026. (Right) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses supporters during a campaign stop, in Waco, Texas, on March 2, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo
