Dear CHatGPT: What is the history of the Texas Primary?

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Sections: 

- I. Origins of the Texas Primary (1890s–1910s)
- II. The “White Primary” Era (1900–1944)
- III. Democratic Dominance & Primary as “Real Election” (1944–1960s)
- IV. Republican Emergence & Two-Party Competition (1960s–1990s)
- V. Texas Presidential Primaries
- VI. Modern Texas Primary Structure
- VII. Structural Characteristics Unique to Texas
- VIII. Constitutional & Statutory Basis