This year’s midterm elections could decide the balance of power in Washington. Beyond 2026, however, the outcome of these elections could determine the ideological direction of the Democratic and Republican parties as the clock starts ticking down on the 2028 presidential election.

Swing states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will again be political battlegrounds. But other states could prove just as decisive. Here are three you need to be watching.

On March 3, Republican and Democrat primary voters in the Lone Star State will go to the polls to determine their nominee for the state’s Senate race, which could play a significant role in determining the future of both parties.

On the Republican side, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, an incumbent of over two decades, faces primary challenges from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas.

Both candidates have presented themselves as politically to the right of Cornyn.

Neither Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, nor President Donald Trump have made an endorsement in the........

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