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Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.

“We need to carry our Christian values into many aspects of the law,” Curry said. “We need God back in our in our government.”

Framed by the legislature’s ongoing debate over school vouchers, the State Board of Education election will also have major ramifications on curriculum updates.