Cornyn seeks a Texas miracle as Paxton pulls away
Texas Senator John Cornyn is facing a tough primary runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, despite expressing confidence in his chances. Cornyn has been endorsed by several Senate Republicans, but Paxton has gained momentum after receiving an endorsement from former President Trump. The outcome of the primary runoff will determine the Republican nominee for the Senate seat, with Cornyn warning that Paxton would lose to Democrat James Talarico in the general election.
- ▪Texas Senator John Cornyn is facing a primary runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- ▪Paxton has gained a 15-point lead in the Decision Desk HQ polling average after receiving an endorsement from former President Trump.
- ▪Betting markets give Paxton a greater than 95 percent chance of becoming the Republican nominee.
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- ▪ The Latest: Ken Paxton wins Senate primary runoff in Texas, defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn — ABC News — US
- ▪ Texas live updates: Ken Paxton wins Senate primary runoff, defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn — r/news
- ▪ Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff, defeating incumbent Cornyn — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Ken Paxton Wins Texas Senate GOP Runoff — PJ Media
- ▪ 5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ 5 Things to Know About John Cornyn, Republican Senate Hopeful in Texas — NYT — Politics
- ▪ Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton — NYT — US
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Morning Report Cornyn seeks a Texas miracle as Paxton pulls away Comments: by Jared Gans - 05/26/26 7:21 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Jared Gans - 05/26/26 7:21 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING In today’s issue: ▪ Texas votes in key runoffs ▪ Trump defends Iran deal ▪ Clock ticking for GOP ▪ Pope Leo weighs in on AI Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Subscribe if ( window.checkSizeClasses && window.checkSizeClasses instanceof Function) { window.checkSizeClasses(); } Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) will attempt today to do what most Republicans this year have been unable to: win a primary in the face of President Trump’s opposition.
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