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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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With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.
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Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district.
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Get live results and maps from the 2026 Texas primary runoff 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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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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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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President Trump has sought revenge in G.O.P. primaries. Democrats have turned out to vote in large numbers. Republicans have gained a redistricting advantage.
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A Republican-led redistricting effort forced Representative Al Green, who has served 11 terms, and Christian Menefee, one of the newest members of Congress, into a battle for the same seat.
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