On episode #089: Fifty-nine Republican primaries for seats in the Texas House of Representatives will take place on March 5th– the most contested Republican primaries in at least a decade. Forty-five of those primaries involve a challenger facing an incumbent, which is also a decade high. BP staff writer Joel Williams joins the show for a quick preview how competitive these races might be and what’s behind the surge in primary challengers.

Learn more about the primaries here: https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(March_5_Republican_primaries)

Why they’re so competitive: https://ballotpedia.org/Daily_Brew:_February_5,_2024

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'24 primaries for Texas House Republicans are the most competitive in a decade