Ties to Israel plague Democrats in top primaries post-Gaza

Israel, after a long, devastating war in Gaza, has become so unpopular among many voters in the Democratic base that major candidates in top primaries are using even small connections to the country’s political leaders to hit their opponents. One Illinois Democratic operative involved in this year’s primaries has dredged up a 2019 trip that…

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Rep. Chip Roy headed to runoff in Texas AG race

Rep. Chip Roy will advance to a runoff in the race to replace Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. He will face state Sen. Mayes Middleton, who led Roy by a double-digit margin with three-fifths of the vote counted. The competitive primary turned into a fealty test to President Donald Trump. Reitz and Middleton slammed Roy…

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Cornyn, Paxton head to runoff in Texas Senate GOP race

Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced to a runoff in the Senate GOP primary, extending an already-bruising fight into late May that some Republicans worry could hurt their chances of holding onto the seat — and the Senate. Tuesday night’s result showed some surprising strength for Cornyn, who had trailed Paxton…

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Scandal-plagued Rep. Tony Gonzales forced to runoff

Scandal-embroiled Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Tuesday was forced into a runoff election after weeks of backlash to reports alleging he had an affair with a former staffer, who later took her own life. He will face Brandon Herrera — a 2nd Amendment influencer who goes by “TheAKGuy” on social media — in late May….

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Talarico defeats Crockett in Texas Senate Democratic primary

State Rep. James Talarico won the Texas Senate Democratic primary, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett and giving party leaders the candidate they had quietly seen as the stronger option to flip the ruby-red state. The race was defined by questions of electability and simmering racial tensions, as Talarico and Crockett worked to reassemble the party’s fractured…

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Cornyn did so well that Trump could finally endorse him

Sen. John Cornyn defied expectations in the Texas GOP primary on Tuesday. National Republicans believe his unexpectedly strong showing may be enough for President Donald Trump to endorse the embattled incumbent. Trump has privately intimated that he will soon get involved in the Texas Senate race after rebuffing endorsement pleas from both candidates for months,…

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