How outlets cover Ken Paxton · May 18, 2026
Early Voting Begins in Texas Senate Republican Runoff
Early voting began in the Texas Republican Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. Coverage centers on hypothetical November matchups with James Talarico, alongside voting details and other runoff races.
Lead article · USA Today · CENTERVoting opens in Cornyn-Paxton runoff as poll shows November riskEarly voting began in the Texas Republican Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, who are competing for the Republican nomination.
Center outlets take an informational approach, highlighting polling on hypothetical November matchups with James Talarico; coverage also includes candidate remarks, voting rules, and other runoff races.
Outlets by lean
3 RATEDCompare by side
Coverage pairs early-voting details with polling on hypothetical November matchups; one account also covers other runoff races and voting rules.
How it looks for Paxton, by side
3 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 3 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational.
When each side covered it
MAY 18Articles per day by side. MAY 18: Left 0, Center 3, Right 0.
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Only center outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.Only center outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.