AUSTIN, Texas (March 4, 2026) — In a stunning result that reshapes the battle for Texas’s open Senate seat, state Rep. Trey Talarico has won the Democratic primary against U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, according to results with more than half of the votes counted. Talarico held a commanding lead of 53% to Crockett’s 46%, powered by an unprecedented surge in early voting. More than 1.5 million early ballots were cast in the Democratic primary — the first time in over a decade that Democratic early voting has outpaced Republican turnout in a statewide contest. On the Republican side, neither incumbent