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Today, CBS Television Stations announced it will host a live gubernatorial debate in partnership with @APAPANational and @pomonacollege on April 28, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Moderated by CBS journalists @Patharveynews, Tony Lopez, @juliewattsTV, @RyanKPIX and Pomona College assistant professor of politics Sara Sadhwani, this debate will focus on key issues shaping the future of the state, including public safety, housing and the economy. Read more here: bit.ly/4bAMkGJ #california #governors #debate #vote #cbsstations

MD Gov. Wes Moore is planning a series of upcoming commencement addresses in presidential battleground states in May, a lineup that quietly broadens his national profile as the first-term Democratic governor continues to draw party attention as a potential presidential contender in 2028 cbsnews.com/news/wes-moore…

Senator Mullin shortly after finding out he was nominated to be DHS secretary

🚨 #Campaign2026 ALERT: President Trump says he will endorse either @JohnCornyn or @KenPaxtonTX and calls on the candidate he doesn’t pick to “DROP OUT OF THE RACE” to avoid a costly May 26 runoff.

In the first big vote of the 2026 midterm elections, CBS News projects Texas State Representative James Talarico has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, the top two GOP candidates, incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Texas state attorney general Ken Paxton will have a runoff, in a race that has already drawn more than $130 million in ad spending on both sides of the aisle. @edokeefe breaks down some of the key takeaways from the Texas primary — and the tough decision President Trump might have to make, if he decides to endorse a GOP candidate in the runoff election.

NEW: @JasmineForUS concedes to @jamestalarico: “This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track. With the primary behind us, Democrats must rally around our nominees and win. I’m committed to doing my part and will continue working to elect democrats up and down the ballot.” (Obtained by @shawnamizelle)

Jasmine Crockett conceded the election this morning. “With the primary behind us, Democrats must rally around our nominees and win. I’m committed to doing my part and will continue working to elect democrats up and down the ballot,” she said in a statement. @CBSPolitics

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw has lost the GOP primary race in Texas' 2nd Congressional District to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, CBS News projects. Crenshaw, who has served in the House since 2019, is the only sitting House Republican in Texas who did not receive President Trump's endorsement. cbsnews.com/news/texas-pri…

Texas Rep. James Talarico will win the U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Texas, @CBSNews projects, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett and securing enough votes to avoid a runoff. He will face either incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn or Attorney General Ken Paxton, who will face off in a May 26 Republican primary runoff. @CBSNewsPoll

TALARICO tells me as of 12:08am CT he has yet to speak to @JasmineForUS. “Any idea how much longer it’ll be?” I asked. “Your guess is as good as mine,” he said.

AUSTIN — @jamestalarico tells supporters they’re close but not yet there.

The Latin Grammy award winning Tejano music star Bobby Pulido won the Democratic primary against Ada Cuellar, an emergency physician, CBS News projects. Pulido now faces an uphill battle in unseating the Republican Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz. The congressional district's boundaries were redrawn in 2025 as part of the mid-decade redistricting efforts to further favor Republicans requested by President Trump. The race for congressional District 15 is one both Republicans and Democrats are closely watching with strategists telling CBS News that it will take a Democrat with a strong name ID, like Pulido, and a candidate who can appeal to conservative Latinos.

Former Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley won their respective primaries Tuesday night, CBS News projects, setting up a November showdown. CBS News’ @TaureanSmall reports from Raleigh as Cooper addresses supporters. cbsn.ws/4rsxhDX

CBS News’ @chueyburns has a look at Texas' 23rd congressional district where Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales faces a tough primary challenge after weeks of scrutiny and pressure, including from some GOP colleagues, to step aside when it was revealed he had an alleged affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.

BREAKING: Sen. John Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton are headed to a runoff in Texas' GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects. cbsn.ws/4seMMji

Paxton takes the stage as he heads to a runoff with Cornyn. “We just sent a message loud and clear to Washington. We are not going to go quietly and we are not going to let you buy the seat.”

The Latin Grammy award-winning Tejano music star Bobby Pulido won the Democratic primary against Ada Cuellar, an emergency physician, CBS News projects. cbsn.ws/4cZhLeU

CBS News projects John Cornyn and Ken Paxton advance to runoff in the Republican primary for a Texas U.S. Senate seat.  Paxton will be taking the stage shortly at his watch party in Dallas, Tx.

High voter turnout is expected in Texas’ primary elections. CBS News Executive Director of Elections & Surveys @SalvantoCBS is at the map with a county-by-county look for Democrats.

The road to the 2026 midterms begins with early primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. All eyes are on Texas, as @EdOKeefe reports, where a fiercely contested Senate race could shift the balance of power. cbsn.ws/40Iy0FQ