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Texas Voting Shows Surge in Turnout for Both Parties

Primary voting got underway in Texas this week, marking the official beginning of the 2018 congressional election campaign. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and about one-third of the 100 Senate seats will be on the ballot, with huge political consequences for President Donald Trump, his Republican allies and opposition Democrats. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has a preview from Washington.

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