On account of redistricting disputes, the Lone Star State's primary has wandered through the calendar and landed on the Tuesday after Memorial Day.

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The primary began with an all-star lineup and came down to two remarkable Americans locked in a hard-fought contest to the very end.

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One of the primary reasons for maintaining the soft cap has been to allow smaller market teams to hold onto star players who might otherwise leave for a bigger contract.

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