# Episode 65: Even the Primaries are Big in Texas w/ Gabby Birenbaum of Texas Tribune

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Podcast: [The Inside Elections Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inside-elections-podcast-6436787)
Published: 2026-02-12T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Gabby Birenbaum of The Texas Tribune run down the biggest primaries in Texas including the Republican and Democratic Senate primaries and run through the Republican and Democratic House incumbents who might not even get renominated. Also, Jacob can’t stop watching reality TV, Gabby plugs the latest and best political biography and Nathan watched a movie that apparently no one else has seen. Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @jacobrubashkin @birenbaum @InsideElections The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs. Referenced articles: Why Cornyn is Still at Risk of Losing in Texas [Roll Call] https://rollcall.com/2025/10/20/john-cornyn-texas-senate-reelection-paxton/ GOP Senate candidates pitch themselves as best to boost down-ballot Republicans [Texas Tribune] https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/11/texas-us-senate-gop-primary-down-ballot-coattails-2026/ On the issues: a Q&A with the Texas Republicans running for the Senate [Texas Tribune] https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/05/texas-us-senate-republicans-2026-primary-q-and-a-voter-guide-cornyn-hunt-paxton/ Could Democrats Break the Texas Gerrymander? [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/could-democrats-break-the-texas-gerrymander A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/a-detailed-analysis-of-texas-new-congressiona…

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