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Texas AG Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn

Cornyn lost the Republican nomination and said he would support Paxton in the general election.

Texas AG Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn
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Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate runoff in Texas, defeating incumbent John Cornyn after President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton. Paxton will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November.

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Republican senator who lost the Texas Senate runoff

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate who won the Texas runoff

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Democratic Texas state representative and Paxton’s general-election opponent

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Paxton and criticized Cornyn

Democratic representative-elect who defeated Al Green in the 18th District

Candidate in the Democratic runoff for the San Antonio-area House seat

Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

Texas representative competing in the Dallas-area 33rd District

Al Green
D · TX-9

Texas representative defeated by Menefee in the 18th District runoff

Democratic House candidate running against Galindo in the San Antonio-area runoff

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Republican senator who defeated Allred in his prior Senate challenge

Colin Z. Allred
Former U.S. Representative (D-TX)

Former representative and House candidate competing in the Dallas-area 33rd District

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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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