The Democratic primary for the Texas senate election, taking place on March 5th, is a large field of 9 candidates all fighting for the chance to take on incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz (R) in November. Both party's candidates will have to plan to address Texas' position at the center of the conversation around key political issues such as immigration, abortion and climate change.
Control of the U.S. Senate will come down to a handful of close elections this November, and this race will have a massive impact on which political party holds power in 1/2 of the U.S. Congress. In recent years, Texas' shifting voter demographics have led to some close senate races - the last time that Ted Cruz ran for re-election in 2018, the race was decided by 2.5% - the 2024 election should be no different, and every vote will count!