Ashley Lopez
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Democrats face long odds in regaining a majority in the U.S.
Senate, but both North Carolina and Texas are states the party is eyeing as potential pickups later this fall.
In Texas, Republican incumbent John Cornyn faces a challenge to his reelection from the state's often embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton and Congressman Wesley Hunt.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and James Tallarico are vying for the Democratic nomination.
In North Carolina, there are contests for an open seat currently held by Tom Tillis, who announced his resignation last year.
The state's former governor, Democrat Ray Cooper, is the frontrunner for the Democratic ticket, and former RNC Chair Michael Whatley is favored to win the Republican nomination.
Cornyn was elected in 2002, which his opponents say make him like a conservative from a different time, although Cornyn often points out that he votes with Trump consistently.
Ken Paxton, Texas' attorney general for the past decade, is his most formidable opponent, and he has been mired in legal troubles for years.
But he has said that, like Trump, most of that has been political.
The other Republican running is Congressman Wesley Hunt, who has been polling third in the race, but garnering enough support that, I mean, it is likely this race could head to a runoff.
Democrats face long odds in regaining a majority in the U.S.
Senate, but both North Carolina and Texas are states the party is eyeing as potential pickups later this fall.
In Texas, Republican incumbent John Cornyn faces a challenge to his reelection from the state's often embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton and Congressman Wesley Hunt.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and James Tallarico are vying for the Democratic nomination.
In North Carolina, there are contests for an open seat currently held by Tom Tillis, who announced his resignation last year.
The state's former governor, Democrat Ray Cooper, is the frontrunner for the Democratic ticket, and former RNC chair Michael Whatley is favored to win the Republican nomination.
I mean, a big reason why is that there aren't really that many competitive House races.
That's true most years, but because both these states redistricted last year, there are even fewer competitive seats this time around.