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KUOW - Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn

Cornyn lost the runoff after seeking a fifth term in the Senate.

KUOW - Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn
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May 26, 2026
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Ken Paxton won the Texas Republican Senate runoff, defeating incumbent John Cornyn after President Donald Trump endorsed him. The result sets up a general-election contest Democrats hope to make competitive.

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John Cornyn
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Republican senator defeated in the Texas primary runoff

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Donald Trump
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President who endorsed Paxton in the Republican primary

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Ken Paxton
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Republican Senate candidate who won the Texas primary runoff

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Democratic Senate candidate nominated in the March primary

John Thune
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Senate majority leader, mentioned in a summary of Cornyn's career

ALSO MENTIONED  Angela Paxton, Texas state senator and Ken Paxton's estranged wife

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Ken Paxton Wins Texas Republican Senate Runoff Over John Cornyn

Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, securing the GOP nomination after President Donald Trump endorsed him. Paxton is set to face Democrat James Talarico in November. Left-leaning outlets frame the result as part of a shift toward Trump-aligned conservatives, with some highlighting Paxton’s controversies; center outlets emphasize the outcome, Trump’s influence and the November race; right-leaning outlets often cast it as a victory for the MAGA base over the GOP establishment.

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