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LIVE RESULTS: Texas Run-Off Election Updates

The article reported that Cornyn trailed Paxton by a wide margin in the Senate runoff.

LIVE RESULTS: Texas Run-Off Election Updates
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Townhall’s Texas runoff updates reported that Ken Paxton held a large lead over Sen. John Cornyn, while several other congressional and statewide races also produced leads or victories. The results were framed as evidence of the strength of Trump-aligned candidates in Texas Republican contests.

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Incumbent Republican senator and Senate candidate trailing Paxton

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate leading the Texas runoff

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Tom Sell
R · TX

Republican House candidate in Texas’s 19th District

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements and influence feature in the results commentary

Representative and Democratic runoff candidate

Democratic candidate in the 35th District runoff

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

Representative and Republican candidate for Texas attorney general

Al Green
D · TX-9

Representative and Democratic runoff candidate

Republican candidate who lost to Tom Sell

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator whose recent primary loss is cited as a comparison

Tom Smith
R · MI

Candidate in the Criminal Court of Appeals race

Democratic candidate in the 35th District runoff

Republican candidate in the 35th District runoff

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida political figure and former presidential candidate

John Lujan
R · TX

Republican candidate in the 35th District runoff

ALSO MENTIONED  Alison Fox, Candidate who lost to Thomas Smith; French, Candidate identified by surname in a Texas runoff; Mayes Middleton, State senator and Republican candidate for Texas attorney general

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Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn in Texas Republican Primary Runoff

Outlets agree that Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, winning the GOP nomination. Coverage also notes that Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico in November. Left-leaning outlets cast Trump's endorsement as a potentially costly intervention that could weaken Republican prospects and give Democrats an opening. Center outlets mostly report the result and November matchup, with some attention to Cornyn's response and the race's broader implications. Right-leaning outlets more often treat Paxton's win as evidence of Trump's influence and Trump-aligned voters' strength, with some framing it as a rebuke to the party establishment.

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