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Trump-Backed Paxton Wins Texas Republican Senate Primary in a Romp, Setting Up Bitter Contest With Democrat James Talarico

John Cornyn, who has represented the state in the Senate for more than 23 years, says he will support the GOP ticket in November.

Texas's attorney general, Ken Paxton, after winning the Republican party's  Senate nomination on May 26, 2026, at Plano.
Texas's attorney general, Ken Paxton, after winning the Republican party's Senate nomination on May 26, 2026, at Plano. AP/Tony Gutierrez