Ken Paxton defeats GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Texas primary runoff
Trump-backed Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn after spending topped $109 million, setting up a November race against Democrat James Talarico.
- 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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Ken Paxton Defeats Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn In Texas GOP Primary Runoff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff, a major blow to the party's Washington establishment. Boosted by a late endorsement from President Donald Trump, Paxton captured approximately 64 percent of the vote to Cornyn's 36 percent. The loss ends Cornyn's 24-year Senate tenure and makes him the first Texas Republican senator to lose a renomination bid since 1970.Duri…
Paxton Wins Texas GOP Runoff, Faces Funding And Polling Gap
Ken Paxton crushed the primary and now faces a daunting reality: a well-funded Democrat, James Talarico, is leading in polls and out-raising him by a vast margin. This piece lays out who Talarico is, why his crafted pastor persona is vulnerable, and the five clear priorities Paxton must execute to hold Texas and keep a GOP Senate majority. Paxton’s sixteen-point primary win sent a loud message to Washington, but wins at home are won in the fall,…
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