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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Trump-Backed Paxton Topples Cornyn in Texas Showdown
Ken Paxton scored a major victory Tuesday night, defeating longtime Sen. John Cornyn in a bitter Republican runoff that became one of the most expensive Senate primaries in history. According to Fox News, the result marked another major win for President Donald Trump, who endorsed Paxton just days before the runoff and aggressively targeted Cornyn as “VERY disloyal.” Paxton will now face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November in a clos…
El Paso GOP runoff results: Bauman easily defeats Barraza for congressional bid; Paxton ousts Cornyn for Senate nomination
Former Border Patrol agent Adam Bauman easily defeated Manuel Barraza, a former judge convicted of fraud, in the Republican runoff for Congressional District 16, according to early voting returns Tuesday. Bauman received 70% of the early votes, with Barraza taking 30%. Bauman, who didn’t immediately return calls for comment, will face Democratic incumbent Veronica Escobar in November. Escobar, who is seeking her fifth term, was unopposed in the …
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