How outlets cover Ken Paxton · May 26 – May 28, 2026
Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn in Texas Senate Republican Primary Runoff
Rated outlets across the spectrum have covered this: 6 left-leaning, 11 center and 9 right-leaning.
Lead article · NBC News · CENTERJohn Cornyn undone by past Trump misgivings in Texas GOP Senate runoff after decades as a loyal party manKen Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff after President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton. The article examines how Cornyn’s earlier criticism of Trump and reluctance to back some of his priorities became liabilities among Trump-aligned Republicans.
Outlets by lean
26 RATED · 2 UNRATEDCompare by side
- The Independent · 'Culture wars vs real wars': Experts say Trump just made Texas Senate race a battle the GOP didn't need to fightNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- International Business Times UK · Trump Seals Bitter Month of Political Revenge as Ken Paxton Topples Senator John Cornyn in Texas RunoffNO PUBLISHED LEAN
How it looks for Paxton, by side
32 OF 35 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 8 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 12 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 10 informational.
3 UNRATED ARTICLES NOT SHOWN
When each side covered it
MAY 26 – 28Articles per day by side. MAY 26: Left 1, Center 3, Right 2. MAY 27: Left 6, Center 10, Right 9. MAY 28: Left 1, Center 0, Right 0.
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