Ken Paxton defeats GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Texas primary runoff
Paxton won after Trump’s late endorsement and will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in a race expected to be costly.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican Senate runoff, NBC News projects, after President Donald Trump endorsed him last week in a move that defied months of pressure from Senate Republican leadership.
- No candidate topped 50% in the March 3 primary, triggering a runoff as Cornyn and Senate Republican leadership pushed Trump for months to back the four-term incumbent, arguing Paxton would be weaker in the general election.
- Polling showing Paxton ahead factored into Trump's endorsement decision, with Cornyn's campaign and super PAC spending more than $21 million on ads since March versus Paxton's nearly $7 million, according to ad-tracking firm AdImpact.
- Paxton will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November in a race potentially key to Senate control, though some Senate Republicans warned the contest could require additional party resources given Paxton's controversies.
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Blue Water Healthy LivingTrump-endorsed Paxton topples Cornyn in Texas Senate race
WASHINGTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term U.S. Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday, riding President Donald Trump’s endorsement to a runoff victory for the Republican Senate nomination, U.S. media projected. The post Trump-endorsed Paxton topples Cornyn in Texas Senate race appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Paxton trounces Cornyn in Texas, a sign of Trump’s hold on GOP
Texas’ polarizing attorney general easily bested the veteran senator, underscoring President Donald Trump’s sway with GOP voters. November’s general election, against Democrat James Talarico, may be a tighter race.
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Dr. Rich SwierKen Paxton ousts John Cornyn in runoff landslide after securing Trump’s endorsement
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Ken Paxton, attorney general of Texas, won Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defeating Senator John Cornyn with more than 60% of the votes...
Trump-backed Ken Paxton won the Congressional election in Texas. The US President had to take two defeats in the dispute over the cut-off of constituencies.
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