Mary Ellen Klas, Columnist

Four Takeaways From the Texas Primaries

March 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM UTC

Mary Ellen Klas is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. A former capital bureau chief for the Miami Herald, she has covered politics and government for more than three decades.

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Texas voters delivered surprises to both parties in Tuesday’s statewide primaries, signaling they may be prepared for tectonic change in November. But election night in the Lone Star State also provided a preview of how Republicans willing to elevate President Donald Trump’s unfounded rumors about widespread voter fraud might disrupt elections come November.

Here are four takeaways: