A fiercely contested primary between Senator John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, was upended in mid-May, when President Trump endorsed Mr. Paxton. See results from the March 3 primary › Winner Race called by The Associated Press.

Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.

The Texas attorney general responsible for halting gender-affirming care for youths at one of the US’s leading children’s hospitals has called his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, “weird” for supporting trans kids.

The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties.

Democrats in Texas have selected their candidate in the race for Texas Attorney General as they vie for the seat soon to be left open by Republican Ken Paxton as he seeks to represent the Lone Star State in the U.

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon on Wednesday predicted that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will beat state Rep. James Talarico (D-Texas) in the race to replace Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) but that the contest will be an uphill battle for the GOP nominee.

Texas state Rep. James Talarico said Wednesday that previous comments he’s made on sensitive cultural issues “missed the mark,” as Republicans lean on those remarks to attack him in the contentious Senate race.

Texas, discusses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s runoff victory over Sen. John Cornyn on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’