Did Cornyn vote to impeach Trump? Only 3 GOP senators who did remain
The article clarifies that Cornyn voted to acquit Trump in both Senate impeachment trials.

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The article clearly distinguishes House impeachment from Senate conviction and supplies historical context, dates and a vote tally. It is a concise explainer with limited sourcing and little detail about the senators' broader circumstances.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives relevant impeachment and election context in a mostly neutral manner. It does not offer extensive competing perspectives, but the piece is primarily a factual explainer rather than a dispute report.
- Opinion vs reporting — The article is written as a news explainer, not an argument.
- Counterarguments presented — It notes that some Republicans considered the second trial unnecessary because Trump had left office.
- Loaded language — Most wording is neutral, with political characterizations attributed to Trump or presented as context.
- Source diversity — The account provides little direct sourcing beyond attributed political statements and reported results.
The article uses a straightforward explanatory tone and presents the election result and impeachment history without discernible partisan framing.
- Language tone — The prose is largely factual and explanatory.
- Framing — The piece answers a factual question and supplies procedural context.
- Source selection — It relies mainly on historical vote information and attributed statements rather than partisan commentary.
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Ken Paxton won the Texas Senate Republican runoff against John Cornyn, whom President Donald Trump had endorsed. The article explains that Cornyn voted to acquit Trump in both impeachment trials and reviews which Republican senators who voted to convict Trump remain in office.
The article reports that the Texas Senate Republican runoff was called for Ken Paxton after President Donald Trump endorsed him over incumbent John Cornyn. It clarifies that Cornyn voted to acquit Trump in both impeachment trials, rather than voting to impeach him; impeachment is a House action, while the Senate votes to convict or acquit.
The article recounts the two impeachments and says the Senate's 57-43 vote to convict Trump in the second trial fell short of the required two-thirds majority. It says only three senators who voted to convict in that trial remain in office: Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins. Cassidy lost his primary, Murkowski has been reelected since the vote, and Collins is running for reelection in Maine; Graham Platner is described as her likely Democratic opponent.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Cornyn in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Cornyn’s record.
People in this story
SWIPE →Texas senator and subject of the article's question about his impeachment votes
Maine senator running for reelection
Indiana senator criticized by Trump over a vote concerning military action in Venezuela
Former Utah senator and the only Republican to vote to convict Trump in the first Senate trial
President who endorsed Paxton and campaigned against Cassidy
Alaska senator who voted to convict Trump and remains in office
Louisiana senator who lost his primary after Trump campaigned against him
Missouri senator criticized by Trump over a vote concerning military action in Venezuela
Texas attorney general and winner of the Senate Republican runoff
Democratic candidate described as Collins's likely opponent in Maine
Kentucky senator criticized by Trump over a vote concerning military action in Venezuela
Part of a bigger story
38 OUTLETSOutlets across the spectrum agree that Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, making Paxton the party’s nominee for the general election. Left-leaning outlets cast the result as evidence of Trump’s influence and a warning about risks for Republicans. Center outlets focus on Cornyn’s unsuccessful effort to win Trump’s backing and what the result signals about party influence and unity. Right-leaning outlets present it as a grassroots rebuke of establishment Republicans and a victory for Trump-aligned politics.
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- The Seattle Times · In Cornyn's enormous loss, proof of Trump's hold over GOP base
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