Paxton beats Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, ken Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney general, triumphed over incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for senator.
Sources
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The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/runoff-polls-texas-paxton-cornyn.html
2
The Hill House
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5895340-trump-candidate-wins-texas-gop-runoff
3
POLITICO Politics News
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/26/paxton-wins-texas-senate-runoff-00937454
4
The Hill Senate
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5894321-paxton-defeats-cornyn-texas-runoff
5
Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-27/trump-pick-paxton-beats-cornyn-in-texas-primary-ddhq-projects
6
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/ken-paxton-texas-senate-runoff
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Dow Jones Social Politics
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/paxton-wins-texas-republican-primary-after-trump-endorsement-9d92d587
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CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-senate-gop-runoff-results-paxton-cornyn-trump-talarico