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Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are 5 things to watch.

Paxton is challenging Cornyn for the Republican Senate nomination, and his candidacy has opened the attorney general’s seat.

Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are 5 things to watch.
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Texas voters are choosing party nominees in closely watched Senate races, an open attorney general contest and other competitive primaries. The results will shape November matchups and signal the balance of influence among rival factions in state Republican politics.

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas and incumbent attorney general

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

Republican candidate for Texas’s newly drawn congressional district

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

Republican candidate for Texas attorney general

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

Republican candidate for Congress and former Harris County judge nominee

Republican candidate for Congress and Air Force veteran

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator from Texas

John Lujan
R · TX

Republican candidate for Texas’s newly drawn San Antonio-area congressional district

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Ken Paxton Challenges John Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary

The Texas Republican Senate primary featured Ken Paxton, John Cornyn and Wesley Hunt; accounts described Paxton as narrowly ahead in polls, with a runoff possible. Left-leaning outlets emphasize how a Paxton nomination could make the general-election race more competitive for Democrats. Center outlets mostly present the contest as a close Republican primary, stressing candidate appeal, party divisions and possible consequences for November.

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