Texans go to the polls in Senate primary runoff that tests GOP establishment
John Cornyn (R-Texas), who once came close to becoming majority leader in the Senate, lost a primary challenge to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, ending a bitter race driven by a MAGA insurgency that ballooned into the most expensive Senate primary in history.
- ▪John Cornyn (R-Texas), who once came close to becoming majority leader in the Senate, lost a primary challenge to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, ending a bitter race driven by a MAGA insurgency that ballooned into the most ex
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| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/26/texas-voters-head-polls-amid-concerns-over-senate-choice/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 |
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By Matthew ChoiFour-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who once came close to becoming majority leader in the Senate, lost a primary challenge to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, ending a bitter race driven by a MAGA insurgency that ballooned into the most expensive Senate primary in history. CommentsTrump administrationHAND CURATEDJustin JouvenalSupreme Court will hear case on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenshipDecember 5, 2025Hannah KnowlesTrump faces heat from MAGA base on ‘America First’ agenda, EpsteinNovember 13, 2025Karen TumultyEpstein is the one issue that persistently splits Trump from his baseNovember 13, 2025View 3 more storiesView 3 more storiesSign up
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