As the saying goes, a week is a lifetime in politics. For recent evidence, look to Texas.

The state didn’t have a confirmed congressional district map at the start of last week. Politicians on both sides of the aisle weren’t sure whether they should retire, or if – and where – they should run again. Uncertainty around the fate of President Donald Trump’s push for state lawmakers to create five additional Republican seats in Congress hung thick in the air.

Now, the state has a congressional map approved by the U.S. Supreme Court. But one of the more compelling races in the country – for a seat in the U.S. Senate – has also taken shape as candidates have solidified their running plans. The five-person race in 2026 could not only make or break the GOP’s three-seat Senate majority for th

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