Texas Primary Live Results: Cornyn vs. Paxton and More

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Coverage diverges in emphasis and detail. The Hill's articles focus on the broader implications of the primary runoffs, discussing multiple races and their significance for both state and national politics. In contrast, PJ Media centers…

Catherine Salgado· May 26, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 37 views

Texas Primary Live Results: Cornyn vs. Paxton and More

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Texas is holding its primary runoff elections, with a key race between Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton for the GOP Senate nomination. Paxton has received an endorsement from former President Trump, intensifying the competition. Other notable primaries include races for the Texas attorney general and a contentious Democrat House race in District 35.

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▪The Texas primary runoff features a significant race between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
▪Trump's endorsement of Paxton has heightened the stakes in the GOP Senate primary.
▪In addition to the Senate race, there are multiple primaries for state and federal offices, including the attorney general.

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9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre, 4 right.

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▪ 4 key takeaways from the Texas primary runoff elections — New York Post
▪ Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways — Al Jazeera English
▪ 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

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Texas Primary Live Results: Cornyn vs. Paxton and More Catherine Salgado | 7:30 PM on May 26, 2026 Townhall Media It's runoff Election Day in Texas, the much-anticipated finish to the runoff election between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Attorney General Ken Paxton to be the GOP Senate candidate. There are also multiple other primaries for state and federal offices. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Besides the Cornyn-Paxton face-off, which has been rendered yet more intense after President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton, there are numerous House primaries, a Democrat primary for lieutenant governor, and both Democrat and Republican primaries for Texas attorney…

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