Debate disputes take center stage in high-stakes Texas races
AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star State is home to some of the most competitive, high-profile, and expensive races of the 2026 midterm elections, but with early voting set to begin Monday, voters have yet to see candidates in several key contests face off on a debate stage.
TL;DR
- Texas is hosting competitive, high-profile, and expensive races in the 2026 midterm elections.
- Early voting is set to begin, but candidates in several key contests have not yet debated.
- Democrats are using the lack of debates to attack Republican opponents.
- Democrats have staged events with empty podiums to highlight the candidates' absence.