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Jasmine Crockett faces criticism from Black Democrats after losing Texas Senate primary race
Rep. Jasmine Crockett faced harsh criticism from fellow Democrats after losing in the Democratic Texas Senate primary, with party members calling her campaign "f---ing terrible."
Texas Rep. James Talarico will win the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, CBS News projects, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett in what could be one of the most closely watched races in this year's midterms.
In Texas, where the Republican Senate primary is heading to a May 26 runoff between four-term Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, the question of whether Trump will finally take a side is swirling over the race after other races demonstrated his power.
Texas voters took to the polls Tuesday in one of the country’s first electoral tests ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth term, advanced to a May runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Midterm election season kicks off Tuesday with the Texas Senate race capturing the nation's attention for its blistering Republican infighting and record-breaking ad spending with some seeing the potential for the race to deliver Texas Democrats a statewide victory for the first time in decades.