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Ken Paxton swamps John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff

Ken Paxton Wins Texas Senate Runoff, Unseats Longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn

WASHINGTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is projected to win Tuesday’s runoff election to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, knocking out veteran Sen. John Cornyn and marking the end...

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Texas U.S. Senate Runoff Live Election Results 2026: Cornyn vs. Paxton

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John Cornyn defeated by Ken Paxton in Texas U.S. Senate runoff

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Texas AG Ken Paxton, State Rep. James Talarico trade attacks in opening salvo of general election battle

With the highly anticipated general election matchup for one of Texas’s U.S. Senate seats now set, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democrat State Rep. James Talarico wasted little time Wednesday...

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Cornyn Crushed: 7 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas

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Paxton defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff

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Quick Take: John Cornyn helped build modern Texas GOP power. Then the MAGA wing turned on him.

Cornyn will be remembered as a savvy leader who helped build modern Republican power in Texas.

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Texas GOP picks Paxton, putting seat, Senate in play

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Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton wins Senate seat

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Paxton Ousts Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on G.O.P.

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.

Could Sen. John Cornyn pull off a Harry Truman-style upset?

Since President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in Texas' Republican Senate runoff, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn has been all but written off. But political history warns against calling races too early.

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Ken Paxton’s Campaign May Have Been Saved by a Staffer’s Joke

A downcast brainstorming session after a bad night yielded an unlikely idea to win Trump’s endorsement.