Texas, NC, Arkansas Hold First 2026 Midterm Primaries

Republican narrative

Tuesday’s primaries are a test of whether Republican voters will choose fighters over establishment compromise. Cornyn represents a failed era of Republicans who apologize and lose while Democrats steamroll them, while Texas voters are rallying behind Paxton, who will go to the mattresses for conservative values, cracking down on visa fraud and leading the charge as establishment types like Cornyn wait for Trump to leave. Across all three states, voters are signaling they want warriors who will fight Democrats without hesitation.