Results takeaways from the 2026 Texas and North Carolina primaries

The first primaries of the year weren’t short on drama.

Much of it centered around Tuesday night’s marquee races, the primaries for the U.S. Senate in Texas.

There were voting issues on the Democratic side and the GOP contest advanced to a runoff.

One incumbent congressperson lost reelection, and the fate of several more hang in the balance as some races advance to runoffs and others remain too close to call.

Here's a look at some of the night's key races, by the numbers.