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Political Theater, Episode 5

The Lone Star State kicks off primary season on March 6. (CQ Roll Call file photo)
The Lone Star State kicks off primary season on March 6. (CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Jason Dick and Bridget Bowman
Posted February 7, 2018 at 2:45pm

Texas kicks off primary season in less than a month, and will shape midterm contests that could help determine majorities in the House and and Senate. Roll Call Senior Political Writer Bridget Bowman runs down with Political Theater’s Jason Dick everything from the marquee Senate race there to House campaigns that lawmakers will definitely be breaking a sweat over. 

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