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Good News: Dan Crenshaw loses Primary - Cornyn and Paxton Advance to Runoff

The article reports that Crenshaw lost his primary to Steve Toth.

Good News: Dan Crenshaw loses Primary - Cornyn and Paxton Advance to Runoff
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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The article celebrates Dan Crenshaw’s reported primary defeat to Steve Toth and says John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will meet in a runoff. It also expresses support for Paxton and briefly reports Jasmine Crockett’s Senate primary loss.

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Dan Crenshaw R · TX-2
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This story reports what happened without casting Crenshaw in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Crenshaw’s record.

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Dan Crenshaw
R · TX-2

Representative reported to have lost the Texas 2nd Congressional District Republican primary.

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Ken Paxton
R · TX

Senate candidate reported to be advancing to a Republican primary runoff.

Paxton's version of this story ↗
John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Incumbent senator reported to be advancing to a Republican primary runoff.

Cornyn's version of this story ↗

Representative and Senate candidate briefly reported to have lost her Democratic primary.

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Representative and Senate primary candidate reported to have received 13.5% of the vote.

Steve Toth
R · TX

House candidate reported to have defeated Dan Crenshaw in the primary.

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Steve Toth Defeats Dan Crenshaw in Texas Republican Primary

Outlets agree that state Rep. Steve Toth defeated incumbent Dan Crenshaw in the Texas 2nd District Republican primary. Center outlets describe the upset and include perspectives from both camps, while right-leaning outlets frame the loss more explicitly as a message from the MAGA wing.

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