Democratic primary

In the battle for Texas attorney general, early results show incumbent Ken Paxton has secured his spot on the November ballot. A majority of Republicans chose Paxton over Land Commissioner George P. Bush. In the Democratic runoff — Rochelle Garza has the lead over Joe Jaworski.

Texas is one of five states holding primary elections on Tuesday, May 24. Voters will decide who will be on the party ticket in the November election.

There are several key races in the runoffs in the Texas primary runoffs.

The U.S. is pretty much the only country in the world that holds primary elections before the general one, and this system is a major reason American politics has become so dysfunctional, according to NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky. He breaks down why primaries disenfranchise voters and create more extreme candidates, and possible solutions to fix them.