Matters of Democracy podcast · THOMAS MARINO
2026 3-4 Matters of Democracy TX Primaries; House Majority precarious; Economic Geopolitics
·21 min·1 clip
Dan Crenshaw lost Texas District 2 to Steve Toth by 56% to 40.5%.
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A sharp map of primary chaos, House math, and the economic stakes behind both.
The episode ties the March 3 primaries and the Iran-strike market fallout into one pressure system, and that frame works. It moves from Texas District 15 and District 23 to the broader House stakes without losing its grip, then widens to the energy shock behind the market…
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Texas primaries, House math, and the market shock after the Iran strikes, all in one sprint.
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