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In Texas runoff, Ken Paxton beats Sen. John Cornyn for GOP U.S. Senate nomination

Cornyn lost his bid for the Republican Senate nomination to Ken Paxton and conceded the race.

In Texas runoff, Ken Paxton beats Sen. John Cornyn for GOP U.S. Senate nomination
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Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in Texas’s Republican Senate runoff, winning the party’s nomination and ending Cornyn’s bid for reelection. Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico in November.

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Republican senator who lost the Texas runoff

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate who won the Texas runoff

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Democratic Senate nominee who will face Paxton in November

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Paxton and criticized Cornyn

Representative who defeated Al Green in a House district

Democratic candidate in a San Antonio-area House runoff

Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

Representative competing with Colin Allred in the Dallas-area 33rd District

Al Green
D · TX-9

Representative who lost to Christian Menefee

Democratic candidate in a San Antonio-area House runoff

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator who defeated Colin Allred in a previous Senate race

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

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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