# Why the Texas race is a high-stakes test for Republicans and Democrats

https://mins.news/en/item/123834

- TRT World, 2026-10-31 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/510608560be0

> The Texas race is described as a high-stakes test for both Republicans and Democrats. Voters were arriving at and leaving a Houston polling place on the first day of early voting for the midterm elections.

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