⭐ Texas takeaways

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No. 393 | March 6, 2026

⭐ Lone Star primary takeaways

• White voters are in the drivers’ seat of Democratic primaries. Much was made of a Latino vote surge in the Democratic primary, but in fact, turnout surged more in white counties, especially in white, college-educated suburbs. That was the key to James Talarico’s victory. The education divide is increasing white liberal control of Democratic primary, jeopardizing the historic veto power Black voters have had in many primaries. Black voters came out strong for Jasmine Crockett, but she was unable to break through much beyond that to build a multiracial coalition that also included Hispanic and Asian voters, both groups that backed Talarico.