LIVE: Election Results - Texas Runoff Races
Texas is holding runoff elections, with a significant focus on the U.S. Senate race between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Both candidates failed to secure enough votes in the initial round, leading to this runoff. Other key races include contests for Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor on the Democratic side.
- ▪John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are competing in a runoff for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
- ▪Cornyn received 42 percent of the vote in the initial round, while Paxton garnered 40.5 percent.
- ▪President Donald Trump recently endorsed Ken Paxton in the runoff race.
- ▪Additional races include the Republican Attorney General race and various Democratic contests for state offices.
- ▪Polls in Texas close at 7:00 PM Central.
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LIVE: Election Results - Texas Runoff Races By Susie Moore | 7:30 PM on May 26, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Townhall Media Another Tuesday, another election day — this time, it's the runoff races in Texas. The big focus, of course, will be on the U.S. Senate race, in which four-term Republican incumbent John Cornyn faces off with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); In March, neither Cornyn nor Paxton managed to secure the votes needed to avoid that runoff, with Cornyn pulling 42 percent of the vote and Paxton garnering 40.5 percent. (Rep.
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