Texas Kicks Incumbent Senator Cornyn To The Curb

From Cornyn to Paxton: How Trump helped accelerate the Texas GOP’s transformation

A senior senator who voted with President Donald Trump’s agenda 99% of the time. One of Texas’ most conservative lawmakers. A three-term state representative endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott. All lost their runoff elections Tuesday night to Trump-endorsed opponents, a decisive sweep that serves as a fresh reminder that the Texas GOP remains in complete lockstep with the president. Once led by chamber of commerce conservatives who preached small gove…

How Cornyn-aligned dark money fueled Texas’ record-breaking Senate primary

This story was originally published by OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that tracks money in politics. Several dark money groups tied to the same Republican operative have funneled millions of dollars into Texans for a Conservative Majority, a super PAC that spent heavily to boost U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and attack his Republican rivals […] The post How Cornyn-aligned dark money fueled Texas’ record-breaking Senate prim…

Texas Kicks Incumbent Senator Cornyn To The Curb

Source: rarrarorro / Getty Texas Kicks Incumbent Senator Cornyn To The Curb In the latest episode of Tony Katz Today, Ed Morrissey from Hot Air joins Tony Katz to discuss the recent Texas primary elections and the implications for the upcoming midterms. The conversation delves into the surprising results, where Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate, defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn, and the prospects of James Talarico, the Democratic challe…