Ken Paxton Wins Texas Senate GOP Runoff
Ken Paxton has won the Republican Senate primary runoff in Texas, defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn. Endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Paxton is seen as a strong candidate for the upcoming general election against Democrat James Talarico. The race highlighted divisions within the Republican Party, with Paxton appealing to the party's more conservative base.
- ▪Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn.
- ▪Former President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton, calling him a fighter who knows how to win.
- ▪Paxton will face Democrat candidate James Talarico in the general election.
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Ken Paxton Wins Texas Senate GOP Runoff Catherine Salgado | 8:46 PM on May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a hardcore MAGA warrior endorsed by President Donald Trump, has won the Republican Senate primary run-off race against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); The biggest race of Primary Election Day 2026 in Texas was between Cornyn and Paxton. After a long period of widespread speculation, Trump finally declared a week ago that he was backing the Texas attorney general to win the Senate primary runoff.
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