Senior Fellow Elaine Kamarck, analyzes the results of the Texas primaries, where a record number of women not only ran for office but also either won their primary or advanced to a runoff election. Kamarck also discusses party faction trends for the Democratic and Republican parties, including the number of progressive, Tea Party, or conservative candidates.

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