A high-stakes U.S. Senate Race in Texas is expected to be a bitter contest
The U.S. Senate race in Texas is shaping up to be highly competitive and contentious. Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured the GOP nomination and will compete against Democratic candidate James Talarico. This election is expected to draw significant attention and resources from both parties.
- ▪Ken Paxton won the GOP nomination in a primary runoff.
- ▪He will face Democratic candidate James Talarico in the general election.
- ▪The race is anticipated to be a bitter contest between the two candidates.
11 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 34 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right, 2 right.
- ▪ 2026 Texas U.S. Senate Runoff Election Live Results - AP News — Google News
- ▪ High Stakes Runoff in Texas — RealClearPolitics - Homepage
- ▪ When to Expect Results in the Texas Primary Runoff — NYT — US
- ▪ LIVE: Election Results - Texas Runoff Races — RedState
- ▪ Live results: Texas House primary runoffs — The Hill
- ▪ John Cornyn vs. Ken Paxton in Texas Republican Senate runoff — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Texans to choose Republican nominee in runoff election as Cornyn and Paxton face off — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ What to watch in the high-stakes Texas primary runoff elections — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Texas Senate Republican Primary Runoff: Live Results — The New Yorker
- ▪ Here's what to watch for in the Texas primary runoff election today — CBS News — Politics
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Politics A high-stakes U.S. Senate Race in Texas is expected to be a bitter contest May 27, 20264:16 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Blaise Gainey , Scott Detrow A high-stakes U.S. Senate Race in Texas is expected to be a bitter contest Listen · 4:05 4:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5836548/nx-s1-9787432" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A U.S. Senate race in Texas is now set with the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton winning the GOP nomination in a primary runoff Tuesday. He'll face Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. Sponsor Message Facebook Flipboard Email
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