North Carolina and Texas have primary elections Tuesday. Here's what you need to know

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Durham County Main Library on the last day of early voting in the North Carolina primary election in Durham, North Carolina on Feb. 28, 2026.

The midterm elections are officially underway and contests in Texas and North Carolina will be the first major opportunity for parties to hear from voters about what's important to them in 2026.

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