After Texas Senate primaries, Democrats are fired up about their chances in the fall

NPR | By Stephen Fowler,

Steve Inskeep

Published May 28, 2026 at 4:48 AM EDT

Democrats see an opportunity to flip several GOP-held Senate seats this fall, including Texas, where the matchup was officially set this week.

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Stephen Fowler

Stephen Fowler is a political reporter with NPR's Washington Desk, where he currently reports on the restructuring of federal government and the future of the Democratic and Republican parties after Donald Trump's return to office.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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After Texas Senate primaries, Democrats are fired up about their chances in the fall

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