As party primaries kick off ahead of the pivotal battle for control of Congress this fall, Democrats -- and especially Republicans -- say they are prioritizing ideological alignment instead of electability when they pick candidates, according to a new national NBC News poll.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of all the Democratic primaries that will decide the party's 2026 congressional candidate slate, none have captured national attention quite like the increasingly bitter March 3 Senate showdown in Texas.