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Bo French declares victory over Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in GOP primary runoff
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows all supported French’s opponent.
John Thune backs Ken Paxton for Senate after Texas runoff victory, urging Republicans to go all in to prevent Democrats from flipping the key seat.
President Donald Trump flexed the strength of his party-transforming political movement again, continuing the successful process of eliminating political enemies within the GOP this month.
Michele Tafoya, who broke with GOP tradition in vowing to continue her quest for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s seat, may be an exception to an unofficial rule: a candidate who fails to get the Republican Party’s endorsement nearly always loses the nomination.
This analysis comes from Capitol News Bureau Chief Bob Mercer. PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Analyzing the 2026 South Dakota primary elections must start with the Republicans’ dominance of state-level politics.