By Cindy Ramirez, El Paso Matters While many of us are planning our Thanksgiving meals, political candidates are busy preparing their bids for next year’s midterm primaries, with the Dec. 8 filing deadline fast approaching. The midterm elections are called as such because they take place halfway through the four-year presidential term and feature races for offices other than that of the president or vice president. 

The 2026 election cycle in Texas begins with the March 3 primaries – where Democratic and Republican candidates vie for their chance to face off against the opposing party’s winning candidates in November. Different states may have different primary dates. The Libertarian and Green parties in Texas determine their nominees at conventions, and not primary elections. But people

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