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POST PRIMARY POWER HOUR
Primary results. Runoff battles. November outlook.
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 4:00 PM
Via Webinar (link sent to participants before the event)
The votes are in — now what?
PAAT hosted a fast-paced discussion with an outstanding panel of media experts to break down the results of the Texas primary election and what they mean for the road ahead. Our panelists shared insights on key takeaways from major statewide and legislative races, the dynamics heading into the May runoffs, and how the political landscape is shaping up ahead of the November general election.
The conversation explored emerging trends, turnout insights, and messaging shifts — along with what these developments mean for lobbyists and government affairs professionals navigating the evolving Texas political environment.
A special thank you to our panelists for sharing their expertise and perspectives with the PAAT community. View discussion below.
Jim Henson: Henson directs the Texas Politics Project and teaches in the Department of Government at The University of Texas, where he also received a doctorate. More.
Gromer Jeffers: Jeffers is a political writer for the Dallas Morning News. He has covered four presidential campaigns and written extensively about local, state and national politics. Before The News, he was a reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Chicago Defender. You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. More.
Brad Johnson: Johnson is a co-founder and reporter with Texas Bullpen. He has covered Texas politics and the state legislature since 2019, previously with The Texan. Brad, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, is a native Ohioan.
Mark Jones: In addition to being the Rice University Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, Jones is a professor in the Department of Political Science, the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy’s Political Science Fellow, and the faculty director of the Master of Global Affairs Program.He is also a co-author of Texas Politics Today. More.
Harvey Kronberg: CEO and publisher of the Quorum Report, Kronberg has been covering Texas politics since 1989. He also serves as a political commentator for Spectrum’s Capital Tonight - the only nightly program on statewide politics, and is broadcast in every major market in the state. More.
