Voters Head to Polls in First 2026 Primary Election: What to Know

Several elections in Texas and North Carolina have high stakes for the control of Congress in 2027.
Voters Head to Polls in First 2026 Primary Election: What to Know
Voters head to an early voting polling site at East Carolina University as North Carolina begins its midterm primary election in Greenville, N.C., on Feb. 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Today, voters in Texas and North Carolina will cast their ballots in the first major contested primary elections of the 2026 midterm elections.

The elections in the two states have high stakes for the control of Congress in 2027.