Texas Attorney General Paxton Holds Primary Election Night Event

A dog wears a bandana with a patch in the shape of Texas during a Texas primary election night event with Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general and Republican US Senate candidate, not pictured, in Dallas, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The biggest contest of the 2026 midterm election cycle so far is underway, with voters in Texas making their choices in a statewide primary Tuesday that could determine whether Democrats have a shot at narrowing the gap with Republicans in the US Senate come November. Photographer: Antranik Tavitian/Bloomberg via Getty Images