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Governor

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ran unopposed in his primary, as did Republican Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer. Now they’ll face off in November.

U.S. House, 3rd Congressional District

Folks, this race was a doozy. The district held by Rep. Dwight Evans, who retired after 10 years in Congress, had four candidates: state Rep. Chris Rabb, state Sen. Sharif Street, Dr. Ala Stanford, and Shaun Griffith.

Rabb, a Democratic Socialist who is critical of Israel and AIPAC, had prominent endorsements from the progressive wing of Congress: AOC, Ilhan Omar, Ro Khanna, Summer Lee, and others. Street, on the other hand, had endorsements from over 40 unions, 10 council members, and Mayor Cherelle Parker.

AP called the race before 11 PM for Rabb. This district is +40 in favor for Democrats, so he’s basically guaranteed to win in November. His victory, considered an upset to the Democratic establishment, may provide a glimpse into the direction of the party.

U.S. House, 7th Congressional District

Bob Brooks, a union leader and retired firefighter, won a crowded Democratic primary where his opponents were funded by Republican PACs, a strategy meant to propel candidates that the Republican nominee has a better chance of beating in November. Brooks will face incumbent Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, a freshman elected in 2024 who faced no challenger in the primary.

Governor

In the Democratic primary for governor, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for governor, avoiding a runoff. Bottoms, who served in the Biden administration as Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, was endorsed by former President Joe Biden, who offered his first endorsement of the 2026 midterm cycle. If elected, Bottoms would aim to become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history.

On the Republican side, Trump-endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire businessman Rick Jackson will head to a June 16 runoff. The Republican primary for Georgia governor was defined by more than $100 million in spending and fierce attack ads between the two front-runners, making it the third-most expensive gubernatorial primary on record.

U.S. Senate

Incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff had an uncontested primary election, while Derek Dooley and Trump-endorsed Mike Collins will head to a runoff on June 16, highlighting a rift in the party.

Lieutenant Governor

Former state Sen. Nabilah Parkes, the first Muslim woman elected to the Georgia State Senate entered the lieutenant governor race after a Republican colleague, state Sen. Greg Dolezal, released an AI-generated campaign ad depicting Muslims terrorizing white Georgia residents with the message "Keep Georgia sharia free."

Parkes and state Sen. Josh McLaurin are headed to a June 16 runoff in the Democratic race for lieutenant governor. If Parkes wins the runoff and then the general, she would be Georgia's first Muslim lieutenant governor. Dolezal, the author of the anti-Muslim ad, also heads to a runoff on the Republican side, meaning that the June 16 runoff will determine what the race in November will look like.

State Senate District 7

Ruwa Romman, a Muslim legislator in the Georgia state House who briefly ran for GA governor, heads to a runoff in a vacant state Senate seat that was held by former state Sen. Nabilah Parkes, who is now running for lieutenant governor.

Her opponent, civil rights lawyer Rahul Garabadu, with 33% of the vote, will face off against Romman, who won 38% of the vote, on June 16.

U.S. House, 4th Congressional District

Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president.

The race was the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. Pro-Israel interest groups poured millions into the race, as Massie was staunchly “America First,” and was seen as a threat to Trump’s agenda in Iran. Trump handpicked and endorsed Ed Gallrein, a Navy veteran, whose victory demonstrated the president's influence over GOP voters.

U.S. Senate

Senator Mitch McConnell isn’t running for office again, and the race is on to replace him. Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Barr won the Republican Senate primary by beating Daniel Cameron, a former state attorney general.

Charles Booker, winner of the Democratic primary and unapologetically anti-AIPAC and anti-ICE, still has an uphill battle to flip this seat. Booker, as you may recall, was the Democratic nominee in 2022, when he lost to Republican Sen. Rand Paul. The last time Kentucky sent a Democrat to the Senate was in 1999, so this race will be one to watch!

Governor

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a member of the “Sharia Free America Caucus,” won the Republican primary for governor of Alabama, making him the clear favorite to win the general election in the ruby-red state. The former football coach is now poised to leave the Senate after winning a term in 2020. He will replace outgoing Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, who is term-limited.

Meanwhile, Tuberville is on a collision course with former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, whom he defeated in the 2020 Senate race, who won the Democratic primary for governor.

U.S. Senate

With Tuberville vacating his Senate seat, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Rep. Barry Moore, who won 39% of the vote, and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson, who won 26% of the vote, will head to a June 16 runoff because no candidate cleared 50%.

Governor

State Sen. Christine Drazan has won the Republican nomination for governor of Oregon, setting up a rematch this fall against Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. Drazan, who won a 14-candidate GOP primary field, will be the underdog in the traditionally blue state. She lost to Kotek by less than 4 points in 2022. Oregon voters have not elected a Republican as governor since 1982.

Tuesday’s results reinforced some trends heading into the 2026 midterms: growing progressive energy within Democratic primaries, continued outside spending in competitive races, the normalization of anti-Muslim rhetoric in some Republican campaigns, and the enduring strength of Trump’s influence over GOP voters.

The tide appears to be turning against the AIPAC brand. Even whispers of AIPAC funding have become the kiss of death for campaigns. For example, while AIPAC says they didn’t fund Chris Rabb’s opponent Ala Stanford, there are reports that other groups supporting her had ties with United Democracy Project, an AIPAC-aligned super PAC. The only way to know is to read through the finance reports, which are often published long after a candidate wins or loses an election. Two out of the three opponents in Charles Booker’s Kentucky Senate primary openly said they would refuse AIPAC money if it were offered to them. It’s like kryptonite.

Republicans are increasingly spending money to influence Democratic primary elections to make their November races easier to win. This strategy is also being used by AIPAC (like in the recent races in Illinois), but as their brand has become more and more toxic, even a hint of AIPAC money can ruin a candidate’s reputation and chances to win.

Openly anti-Muslim candidates are winning their primaries. This just illustrates that the hateful rhetoric is working on Republican voters, and that Americans must defend the freedom of religion through their votes.

Trump’s endorsements are still very powerful in some states. The Louisiana senator who defied him, Bill Cassidy, lost his primary on Saturday and a number of Trump-endorsed candidates won yesterday.

• May 26: Runoff elections in some Texas House races, as well as the Senate race on the GOP side.
• June 2: BIG primary day for California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota.
• June 9: Maine, North Dakota, Nevada, and South Carolina head to the polls
• June 16: Elections in DC and Oklahoma
• June 23: Primary day for Maryland, NY, and Utah
• June 30: Colorado gets ready to vote
• July 21: Arizona’s primary
• July 28: Georgia special election
• August 4: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Washington, Virginia head to the polls

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Here’s what happened in Arkansas and why it matters:

Arkansas held its primaries on March 3rd. The top-of-ticket races were uneventful: Gov. Sanders and Sen. Cotton both secured uncontested or easy Republican nominations. The most eyebrow-raising result came from Lonoke County, where Aaron Spencer, currently awaiting trial on a second-degree murder charge, won the Republican nomination for Sheriff.

Why it matters

Arkansas is solidly red, so November’s statewide outcomes are largely a foregone conclusion. The Lonoke County race is the one to watch. If convicted, Spencer would be legally barred from serving in the office he just won.

Democrats flipped two Republican-held legislative seats in Florida last night, delivering a stunning one-two punch in a state where they have often struggled to compete:

State House District 87: Palm Beach County (which includes Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's home)

Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples, 51%-49%, in a district that Trump won by 11 points in the 2024 presidential election. The previous Republican incumbent, Rep. Mike Caruso, had won the seat by 19 points just last year.

Gregory, a first-time candidate, business owner, and military spouse, ran on kitchen-table issues like housing costs, insurance rates, and affordability and flipped the seat representing Trump's own home turf.

Mar-a-Lago will now be represented by a Democrat in the Florida State House, joining Democratic representation in the State Senate and U.S. House for that district. Democrats have now flipped 10 GOP-held state legislative seats nationally since Trump returned to the White House. Republicans have flipped zero Democratic seats in that same period.

Florida State Senate District 14 — Hillsborough County (Tampa)

Democrat Brian Nathan, a Navy veteran, union organizer, and first-time candidate, defeated Republican state Rep. Josie Tomkow by just 408 votes (50.25% to 49.75%) in a Tampa-area district that the previous Republican incumbent had won by 10 points in 2022. Tomkow had a massive fundraising advantage and was considered a heavy favorite heading into Election Day.

Georgia — Special Election (GA-14)

Here’s what happened in Georgia and why it matters:

Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller advanced to a runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat after no candidate won a majority in Tuesday’s special election.

President Trump endorsed Fuller, a district attorney who prosecutes crimes in four counties, in February. Trump’s endorsement propelled Fuller to the runoff, but didn’t deliver a majority in a crowded 14-candidate field.

Harris is a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and cattle farmer who has positioned himself as a pragmatic, bipartisan-focused contender. He previously challenged Rep. Greene in 2024, taking home just over 35% of the vote. Harris has spoken publicly about the conflict in the Middle East and emphasizes that he goes to Washington to represent people, not a party.

Why it matters

A Republican win in the northwest Georgia district would bolster the party’s slim majority in the House, where Republicans currently control 218 seats to Democrats’ 214.

The runoff between Fuller and Harris will be held on April 7, 2026. This is a deeply conservative district, as Trump carried it by 37 points in 2024, but a strong Democratic showing would send a powerful signal nationally.

Illinois held its primary on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with primaries for U.S. Senate, Governor, and multiple U.S. House seats. The night was headlined by an expensive, high-profile Senate race and several Chicago-area congressional contests that drew national attention with an unprecedented flood of outside money.

U.S. Senate: Democratic Primary

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin, defeating Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly with the backing of Gov. JB Pritzker, who contributed $5 million to a super PAC supporting her. If elected in heavily favored November, Stratton would become just the sixth Black woman senator in U.S. history. On the Republican side, former state Sen. Don Tracy self-funded his way to the nomination but faces a steep climb in a state Harris won by 11 points in 2024.

The race was also a major test of outside money: crypto PAC Fairshake spent nearly $10 million against Stratton, while Pritzker's super PAC poured in over $11 million to boost her, and a test of Pritzker's own influence as he eyes a potential 2028 presidential run.

Governor

Illinois voters set up a rematch of the 2022 race: Gov. JB Pritzker, running unopposed on the Democratic side, will face Republican Darren Bailey in November. Bailey, a former state lawmaker, won the GOP primary for the second time. Pritzker beat Bailey by about 13 points in 2022.

U.S. House: Key Races

Five long-serving Chicago-area House Democrats retired, opening fiercely contested primaries in deeply blue districts, making these contests tantamount to general elections. Outside spending across the four races reached $62 million, driven by AIPAC-linked groups, crypto PACs, and AI-interest groups.

2nd Congressional District

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller won the Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Robin Kelly, defeating former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s comeback bid and progressive state Sen. Robert Peters. Miller was backed by roughly $4.5 million from AIPAC-affiliated group Affordable Chicago Now.

7th Congressional District

State Rep. La Shawn Ford, Rep. Danny Davis's handpicked successor, won the Democratic primary despite nearly $5 million in AIPAC-connected spending backing City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and $2.5 million in crypto PAC spending against him. Davis's endorsement proved decisive.

8th Congressional District

Former Rep. Melissa Bean, who represented the district from 2005 to 2011, defeated progressive Muslim candidate Junaid Ahmed, endorsed by Emgage Action, who centered his campaign on peace in Gaza and Palestinian self-determination. AIPAC-linked groups spent approximately $3.3 million supporting Bean, while crypto and AI PACs added further support. Ahmed faced millions in attack ads.

9th Congressional District

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky. Biss, who backed legislation to limit military aid to Israel, defeated Palestinian-American progressive and digital creator Kat Abughazaleh and state Sen. Laura Fine. The race drew intense national attention: AIPAC initially spent heavily against Biss and in support of Fine, and then when Fine failed to gain traction, pivoted to attacking Abughazaleh while simultaneously boosting a progressive candidate, Muslim-American activist Bushra Amiwala, in an apparent attempt to split the progressive vote.

The strategy did not succeed. Abughazaleh had made AIPAC's $7 million interference a centerpiece of her campaign, mocking the group's ads to her large social media following. Biss will be heavily favored in the general election in this safely blue North Side Chicago and suburban district.

Why it matters

Illinois was the most important primary night of 2026 so far, and the results carry big implications for our community:

The AIPAC spending story

Over $21 million in disclosed spending tied to AIPAC flowed into Chicago-area races, but the group went 2-for-4. AIPAC-backed candidates won in the 2nd and 8th Districts but lost in the 7th and 9th. Notably, several candidates, including the winner in the 9th District, ran explicitly against AIPAC's involvement and won. The group's use of PACs with innocuous names like 'Elect Chicago Women' and 'Affordable Chicago Now' drew scrutiny from multiple news outlets, which traced the spending to AIPAC's donors and vendors.

Muslim and Palestinian-American voices: Junaid Ahmed

Junaid Ahmed (IL-08) and Kat Abughazaleh (IL-09) both ran strong, nationally-watched campaigns focused on Gaza, Palestinian rights, and opposing AIPAC's influence in Democratic primaries, to the tune of $11 million. Both faced millions in attack ads. While neither won, Abughazaleh's campaign in particular demonstrated the power of grassroots organizing and social media in the face of overwhelming outside spending. Bushra Amiwala, a Muslim-American candidate in IL-09, received AIPAC-linked support, widely seen as an attempt to split the progressive vote, and finished sixth.

The Senate race and Gaza

The Democratic Senate primary was marked by debate over Gaza and U.S. military aid to Israel. Rep. Robin Kelly shocked viewers at a debate by calling Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide and challenging her opponents to do the same. Stratton and Krishnamoorthi both faced pressure on the issue. Stratton's win, backed by Pritzker, who has spoken out against AIPAC, suggests the party's progressive and establishment wings can find common ground.

What crypto and AI money couldn't buy

Fairshake, a crypto PAC that did not lose a single primary in 2024, lost two races in Illinois (the 7th District and the Senate). The La Shawn Ford win in the 7th is particularly notable as he survived $2.5 million in crypto spending against him.

All of the winning Democratic nominees in these Chicago-area House districts will be heavily favored in the November general election, making these primaries tantamount to general elections. Our community's engagement in these races will continue to matter as these newly elected members shape policy on Gaza, immigration, and economic justice.

U.S. House, 7th Congressional District

Incumbent Congressman André Carson won the Democratic primary with more than 63% of the vote, defeating Destiny Wells (with roughly 23%), George Hornedo, and Denise Paul Hatch. Carson is one of just four Muslims in Congress, and is Indiana's only Black legislator at the federal level.

Carson, who has deep-rooted relationships with many communities, carried the race through his strong organizing efforts. While Wells had publicly criticized Carson over PAC money connections during the race, there are rumors that AIPAC/UDP funded one of his challengers, although this has not yet been confirmed.

U.S. House, 1st Congressional District

Democratic incumbent Rep. Frank Mrvan also won renomination, defeating former Gary councilwoman LaVetta Sparks-Wade. Both of Indiana's Democratic House seats were targets of a Republican-backed redistricting attempt that would have split both districts and diluted the voting power of the state's largest concentration of Black voters. This was a plan the Indiana Senate rejected, the first time Republican lawmakers rebuffed one of Trump's redistricting pushes. (More on those consequences below!)

Indiana State Senate: Trump's Revenge Tour?

Trump-backed challengers defeated at least five Republican incumbent state senators who had voted down his redistricting plan. The defeated incumbents include Travis Holdman, Jim Buck, Linda Rogers, Dan Dernulc, and Greg Walker, all of whom lost to their challengers by 60% or more. The results came after an estimated $9 million in spending to back primary challengers. Only one Trump-targeted incumbent, Sen. Greg Goode of Terre Haute, survived.

Why it matters

André Carson easily won his primary, but were challengers funded by outside sources? We will let you know if FEC post-election filings clarify whether AIPAC-linked groups spent in this race as they did in Illinois.

Also, Trump's redistricting revenge matters for many districts. The ouster of five Indiana Senate Republicans who blocked gerrymandering really shows Trump's continued grip on the GOP base. A newly compliant Indiana Senate could revisit redistricting in a special session, threatening both Carson's and Mrvan's districts heading into November.

Michigan Senate Special Election

Democrat Chedrick Greene, a firefighter from Saginaw Bay, a district northwest of Detroit, won the special election with nearly 60% of the vote. The seat was vacant because the Democrat who was in it before, Kristin McDonald Rivet, was elected to the U.S. House. Because this was a special election, the seat will be up again in November.

Why it matters

Greene's win in Michigan means Democrat control of the State Senate for the rest of the year, even though Republicans control the State House. November midterms will likely bring a rematch, though.

Here’s what happened in Mississippi and why it matters:

U.S. Senate

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith claimed victory in Mississippi’s Republican primary and will head into the general election seeking a second full term. She’ll face Democratic challenger Scott Colom, a district attorney, who also won his primary outright.

Colom centered his campaign on raising the minimum wage, improving health care access, and exempting law enforcement officers and teachers from the income tax. He now faces an uphill battle trying to become the first Democrat since the 1980s elected to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi, though national Democratic leaders have signaled a willingness to invest heavily to flip the state.

U.S. House — 2nd Congressional District

Rep. Bennie Thompson secured the Democratic nomination in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District in a landslide, beating back a primary challenge from younger contender Evan Turnage. With 30% of votes counted, Thompson led with roughly 86% of the vote to Turnage’s 13%.

Turnage was part of a wave of young Democrats hoping to oust older incumbents. He staked his candidacy on economic populism and cast himself as a leader capable of understanding and regulating Big Tech and artificial intelligence. But Thompson’s 17 terms in Congress have made him an institution in a state where voters tend to reelect incumbents.

Why it matters

Mississippi is solidly Republican at the statewide level, but the Senate race is one to watch. The most relevant race for our community is the general election matchup between Hyde-Smith and Colom. Colom raised more money than Hyde-Smith in the last quarter, though the Republican incumbent still holds significantly more cash on hand.

U.S. Senate

On the Republican side, incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated a slate of primary challengers, backed by President Trump and the Nebraska Farm Bureau.

On the Democratic side, Cindy Burbank won the Democratic nomination, though the state Democratic Party has endorsed independent Dan Osborn, who is running in November without a party label. Why is this a big deal? Well, Burbank has said she would withdraw if she wins the primary, clearing the way for a one-on-one race between Osborn and Ricketts, which will be WILD.

The general election matchup between Ricketts and Osborn will be one to watch, because Osborn came within less than 7 points of GOP Sen. Deb Fischer in 2024, in a state Trump won by over 20 points.

U.S. House: 2nd District (The "Blue Dot" Race) RACE NOT YET CALLED

This was the night's marquee contest and it remains unsettled. Political activist Denise Powell clung to a narrow lead over state Sen. John Cavanaugh (right now the numbers are 39% to 37%, a margin of roughly 1,080 votes) with the Associated Press saying the race was "too early to call" shortly after midnight.

The Omaha-based 2nd District, currently held by Republican Don Bacon who is not seeking reelection, is considered one of the most competitive seats in November. Republican nominee Brinker Harding, an Omaha City Council member, ran uncontested in the GOP primary.

A key subplot

If Cavanaugh wins the House seat, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen can appoint a conservative replacement for his state senate seat, potentially giving Republicans a filibuster-proof supermajority in the legislature. Powell's camp hammered this point; Cavanaugh's camp disputed it.

Why it matters

The Nebraska 2nd is a genuine House flip opportunity. In fact, the Cook Political Report moved the race rating from toss-up to lean Democratic after Bacon's retirement announcement.

Nebraska is one of only two states that award Electoral College votes by congressional district. The 2nd District delivered one electoral vote to Biden in 2020 and Harris in 2024, and its future as a blue-leaning district is part of what made this primary so expensive and contentious.

Last, the Osborn Senate candidacy is a real wildcard. An independent candidate backed by the state Democratic Party running against a well-funded Republican incumbent is an unusual setup, but it’s a sign of how Democrats are approaching a challenging Senate map.

Newark Mayor

Incumbent Ras Baraka won reelection Tuesday, securing a fourth term as leader of New Jersey's largest city. The AP called the race shortly after polls closed. Baraka easily topped 50% of the vote against seven challengers, avoiding a potential June runoff.

The win caps a big year for Baraka. Almost a year ago, he was arrested at a protest outside a federal immigration detention center on trespassing charges, which were later dropped. He subsequently sued the federal prosecutor, alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution. He then ran for governor, placing second behind then-Rep. Mikie Sherrill in the Democratic primary. Baraka, who has been mayor since 2014, campaigned on continuing development, public safety improvements, and investment in Newark neighborhoods.

Why it matters

In New Jersey, Baraka's landslide win shows that a combative, unapologetically progressive posture toward the Trump administration can be a political asset, not a liability. With NJ-11 already flipped by a progressive in April and the state's June 2 congressional primaries still ahead, New Jersey is shaping up as a key testing ground for how progressive candidates can go and still win in a suburban state.

Here’s what happened in North Carolina and why it matters:

This week, North Carolina held its 2026 primary elections and the most closely watched Democratic race came down to just over 1,200 votes.

U.S. House of Representatives

In NC’s 4th Congressional District, Emgage Action-endorsed Nida Allam narrowly lost to two-term incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee, 48.22% to 49.18%. Allam conceded Wednesday, forgoing a potential recount.

Running on a platform of ending U.S. arms transfers to Israel, abolishing ICE, and reducing corporate influence, Allam drew support from Sen. Bernie Sanders and over $2 million in outside backing. Foushee held on with establishment support but by a far smaller margin than her 9-point win in 2022.

Why it matters

Allam’s loss is a disappointing outcome for the Muslim and South Asian communities she represented and the values Emgage champions. Still, her near-victory signals a growing progressive coalition and previews the spending battles and intra-party divisions that will define November.

U.S. Senate

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown secured the Democratic nomination and will face appointed incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who ran unopposed, in what is expected to be one of the most expensive Senate races of the cycle. Brown lost his seat to Republican Bernie Moreno in 2024 and officially launched his comeback campaign in August 2025.

Governor

Vivek Ramaswamy secured the Republican nomination for governor, even though “America First” Republicans attacked Ramaswamy’s campaign. Despite being born and raised in Cincinnati, members of his own party lobbed online slurs and called for him to be deported "back to India."

Dr. Amy Acton ran unopposed to win the Democratic nomination. Acton called out economic struggles facing Ohioans in her victory remarks, labeling Ramaswamy a "self-funding billionaire" and promising to end statehouse corruption.

Why it matters

Ohio is the Senate battleground. The Brown vs. Husted matchup could be decisive for Senate control. Brown's working-class appeal and name recognition make him competitive in a state that has trended red, and national Democratic spending is expected to follow.

Here’s what happened in Texas and why it matters:

U.S. Senate

On the Republican side, Senator Jon Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton head to a runoff after a primary that included increased anti-Muslim messaging. That tone is unlikely to disappear.

On the Democratic side, James Talarico won outright with 53% of the vote. He focused on everyday issues while also addressing a key concern for many Muslim Americans: the genocide in Gaza. Talarico pledged to oppose funding for “offensive” weapons and to support efforts to address the humanitarian crisis. His win creates an opening for Muslim voters to engage early and help shape the conversation before November, especially in DFW and Houston, where our communities are concentrated.

Governor & Lt. Governor

Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick both won decisively and will be back on the ballot. On the Democratic side, Gina Hinojosa secured her nomination for governor, while the lieutenant governor race heads to a runoff.

Attorney General

The Republican primary featured some of the most explicit anti-Muslim campaigning this cycle. Former State Senator Mayes Middleton and Representative Chip Roy advance to a runoff. The Democratic race remains unsettled but unofficially, Nathan Johnson and Joe Jaworski will likely face each other in a runoff.

Other Key Wins

In TX-30, Pastor Frederick Haynes won the Democratic primary, reinforcing the strength of coalition-based leadership in diverse urban districts.

In the Comptroller’s race, Don Huffines defeated the incumbent acting comptroller after controversy over excluding Islamic schools from the voucher rollout.

The Bottom Line

Muslim Texans are a growing voting bloc, particularly in Harris County, Fort Bend, and DFW. Runoffs are low-turnout elections, which means organized communities can have an outsized impact.

U.S. Senate

GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito fended off five primary challengers as she runs for her third term. Democrats nominated Rachel Anderson. West Virginia is one of the reddest states in the country and Capito is heavily favored in November.