{"id":82183,"date":"2025-12-09T20:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/82183\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T20:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:58:10","slug":"dissecting-the-2026-texas-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/82183\/","title":{"rendered":"Dissecting the 2026 Texas primaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After months of speculation and debate, not to mention one unexpected redistricting cycle, Texas\u2019 lineup of candidates for the 2026 elections is finally set. Renzo Downey, lead writer of The Blast<\/a>, joins TribCast to walk through the most exciting races, the last-minute shuffling and what it all means about who will soon be representing Texans.<\/p>\n

From U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett\u2019s last-minute entry into the Senate race, to Colin Allred\u2019s 11th hour departure, and the surprise candidate for Tarrant County judge, the gang covers it all. <\/p>\n

Watch the video above, or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, or RSS<\/a>. New episodes every Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEleanor Klibanoff is the law and politics reporter, based in Austin, where she covers the the Texas Legislature, the Office of the Attorney General, state and federal courts and politics writ large. She…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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