Voters in Texas and North Carolina head to the polls amid renewed war in Iran, with debates over Israel and campaign spending dominating several high-profile primaries. In North Carolina's 4th Congressional District, Representative Valerie Foushee faces Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam in one of the most expensive races in state history. A newly formed political action committee opposing pro-Israel spending has invested heavily to boost Allam, while Foushee has distanced herself from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee despite past support. Both candidates have criticized the recent strikes in Iran, reflecting shifting political pressures within the Democratic Party.

In Texas, a closely watched Democratic state Senate contest between Representative Jasmine Crockett and state Representative James Talarico has drawn attention, but so has the race to succeed Crockett in her heavily Democratic Dallas-area district. Pastor Frederick Haynes the Third, who has sharply criticized Israel and questioned United States support for it, is favored to win and has benefited from outside spending by the same anti-Israel political action committee. His past comments and associations have raised concerns among some Jewish leaders.

On the Republican side in Texas, firearms influencer Brandon Herrera is challenging Representative Tony Gonzales in a district that includes Uvalde, site of the 2022 elementary school shooting. Herrera, known for online videos featuring Hitler references and Nazi imagery framed as satire, has attacked Gonzales over gun legislation and now benefits from scandal surrounding the incumbent. The race unfolds as outside groups tied to Israel policy weigh how visibly to engage, with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee backing some candidates while facing growing backlash from critics across the political spectrum.