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Paxton's victory for the Republican nomination and a big shift among Hispanic voters have put a Senate seat within reach.
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Many Democrats and some Republicans said the scandal-plagued Ken Paxton's victory could turn Texas into a battleground state that will determine Senate control.
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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general endorsed by President Trump, defeated John Cornyn, a four-term Republican senator, in a runoff. The race's results reflected Trump's influence over the party.
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Republican voters made a familiar bet, that Texas is conservative enough that any Republican, even the most conservative, will beat a Democrat.
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President Trump's record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn's defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
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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.
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Get live results and maps from the 2026 Texas primary runoff election.
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James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, has been raising money and looking to unite his party for the general election.
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The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle.
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Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff.
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