"Texas Primaries: Insurgent Republicans Gain Ground in GOP Civil War"

In the Texas primaries, insurgent Republicans made significant gains, punishing GOP lawmakers, judges, and a House speaker who defied hard-right state leaders. Speaker Dade Phelan was forced into a runoff, and Governor Greg Abbott targeted opponents of his school voucher program. Democrats largely rallied around their incumbents, while former President Donald Trump dominated his primary. The results set the stage for high-stakes primary runoffs, with significant shifts expected in the state's leadership and U.S. Capitol representation.