Why Did Sen. John Cornyn Lose? The GOP ‘Ground Shifted Underneath Him’
Paxton won after Trump’s late endorsement and grassroots backing, while head-to-head polling shows Democrat James Talarico with a slight early edge.
- On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary runoff, securing the party's nomination for the Lone Star State.
- President Donald Trump's endorsement of Paxton last week proved decisive, effectively ending the political career of Cornyn, a former party whip and prolific fundraiser who had previously opposed the president's 2024 run.
- Paxton's dominance was overwhelming; he won all but 2 of Texas' 254 counties despite more than $128 million spent on advertising, mostly by groups attempting to save Cornyn.
- The result reaffirms Trump's influence over the Republican Party, as he continues to successfully back candidates against establishment figures who have opposed his agenda at various points.
- Paxton now faces Democratic nominee James Talarico in November's general election, with recent polling showing the Democrat holding a slight lead over the scandal-plagued Republican nominee.
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The Spectacle Ep. 423: GOP Texans Are Over Establishment Losers Like John Cornyn – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
The power of the vote is showing strong in the Lone Star State, as the majority of Texans bid a farewell to John Cornyn and chose Ken Paxton as the Republican nominee for attorney general. (READ MORE: John Cornyn’s Original Sin) The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the downfall of Cornyn and why he represents the people’s disappointment with the establishment GOP. They analyze the disconnect between Cornyn’s pol…
Hannity Updated Trump's 2026 Endorsement Tracker Live on Air and the Final Number Has Democrats Finished
Trump's own party spent $60 million in Texas trying to save RINO gun grabber John Cornyn. Trump finally endorsed Paxton before the runoff and he won by 25 points. Sean Hannity just put the complete record on screen – and there is one number on that tracker every Democrat running in 2026 needs to see. […]
MAGA recruits and $300 million war chest postpone Trump's lame-duck era
A president’s political power typically wanes in his second term because he cannot seek reelection, and attention inevitably turns to who the next leader of the free world might be. But President Donald Trump does not seem like a lame duck just yet. Trump, who repeatedly quips that he will run again in 2028, regardless of the Constitution, demonstrated his political strength again this week. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton triumphed over Sen. …
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