Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate, defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn. This marks the first time a Republican senator from Texas has lost renomination. Paxton's victory, backed by Donald Trump, raises concerns among some Republicans about his viability in the upcoming general election due to ongoing legal controversies.
- ▪Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate with approximately 64 percent of the vote.
- ▪John Cornyn, who served over 20 years in the Senate, became the first Republican senator from Texas to lose a primary for re-election.
- ▪Paxton's victory is part of a trend of Trump-backed candidates defeating establishment Republicans in primary elections.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 centre, 5 right.
- ▪ 4 key takeaways from the Texas primary runoff elections — New York Post
- ▪ Middleton wins Texas GOP attorney general runoff over Rep. Roy — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy In Texas Attorney General Primary Runoff — Dailycaller
- ▪ Middleton Wins Republican Nomination in Texas AG Runoff — Daily Signal
- ▪ Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy in the Runoff for Texas Attorney General — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Chip Roy loses GOP nomination for Texas attorney general to succeed Ken Paxton — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Middleton wins GOP nod in Texas attorney general primary runoff — The Hill
- ▪ Texas Primary Live Results: Cornyn vs. Paxton and More — PJ Media
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EXPLAINERNews|US Midterm Elections 2026Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeawaysTrump-backed Paxton beat Cornyn, making him the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.ListenListen (8 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfoplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 02 minutes 08 seconds play-arrow02:08Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-offBy Elizabeth MelimopoulosPublished On 27 May 202627 May 2026Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate on Tuesday, defeating four-term Senator John Cornyn.According to results reported by The Associated Press news agency, Paxton won with about 64 percent of the…
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