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Wesley Hunt Loses Texas Senate Primary—Then Drops A Promise That Shakes The GOP’s Future

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced to a runoff against Senator Cornyn, positioning himself as the Trump-aligned alternative.

Wesley Hunt Loses Texas Senate Primary—Then Drops A Promise That Shakes The GOP’s Future
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This article1 analysis · Sep 27, 2026
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Rep. Wesley Hunt finished third in the Texas Republican Senate primary and said he plans to return to the ballot. He also pledged to support the party’s eventual nominee.

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Texas Attorney General in runoff

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Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Texas representative and defeated Republican Senate primary candidate

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Donald Trump
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John Cornyn
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Incumbent senator and runoff candidate

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Ken Paxton and John Cornyn Advance to Texas Senate Runoff

Outlets agree that Ken Paxton and John Cornyn advanced to a Republican runoff for Texas’s U.S. Senate seat. Left-leaning outlets frame the runoff as part of a high-spending, Trump-influenced political system and criticize the electoral process. Right-leaning outlets center Trump’s planned endorsement and the push to consolidate Republican resources against Democrat James Talarico.

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