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John Cornyn concedes, Trump-backed Ken Paxton beats Texas's senior senator

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn.

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  1. NBC New York

    John Cornyn concedes, Trump-backed Ken Paxton beats Texas's senior senator (opens NBC New York)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn.

  2. WMUR

    Cornyn tries to keep his Texas Senate seat in a runoff with Paxton (opens WMUR)

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    Texans are choosing a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. The election brings to a close a bitter and expensive primary.

  3. Winchester Star

    Cornyn tries to hold on to Texas Senate seat in runoff with Paxton, the latest test of Trump's power (opens Winchester Star)

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    Texans are choosing a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. The election brings to a close a bitter and expensive primary. President Donald Trump endorsed state Attorney General Ken Paxton last

  4. UPI

    Texas primary runoff pits incumbent Cornyn against Trump-pick Paxton (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump

  5. Wyoming Public Media

    Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party — and the Senate (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection. The $100 million fight could have far-reaching implications for the GOP, and party control of the Senate.

  6. Hot Air

    John Cornyn V. Ken Paxton – Today Is The Runoff (opens Hot Air)

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    Texas runoff election: John Cornyn vs Ken Paxton battle for Senate seat ahead of 2026 race.

  7. Fox News

    ‘Put us down for Ken Paxton’: Trump endorsement energizes Texas voters ahead of runoff (opens Fox News)

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    Ken Paxton supporters in Texas cite Trump's endorsement as a key factor in the GOP Senate runoff against longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

  8. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: Paxton aims to defeat Cornyn in runoff for GOP Senate nomination (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Texans will vote Tuesday in a U.S. Senate primary runoff where incumbent four-term Sen. John Cornyn is facing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in an

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins Republican runoff for U.S. Senate, ousting Sen. John Cornyn (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The result makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection. Trump endorsed Paxton as part of his effort to dislodge GOP officeholders he views as lacking in their support of him.

  10. Fox News

    Trump flexes MAGA muscle in Texas Senate runoff clash between Cornyn and Paxton (opens Fox News)

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    Trump targets Sen. John Cornyn as "VERY disloyal" while backing Ken Paxton in Tuesday's Texas GOP Senate runoff that tests his grip over the Republican Party.

  11. The New Yorker

    Texas Senate Republican Primary Runoff: Live Results (opens The New Yorker)

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    A race to decide whether John Cornyn or Ken Paxton will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Cornyn tries to hold on to Texas Senate seat in runoff with Paxton, the latest test of Trump’s power - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    PLANO, Texas (AP) — Texans are choosing a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s runoff election, bringing to a close the extended, bitter and expensive primary where

  13. The New Yorker

    Texas Primary Runoffs: Live Results (opens The New Yorker)

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    A race to decide which Republican, John Cornyn or Ken Paxton, will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November, and both parties are picking candidates for House elections.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Senator John Cornyn (opens The Boston Globe)

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    His victory in Tuesday’s runoff makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection.

  15. Newsweek

    John Cornyn vs. Trump-backed Ken Paxton: Final polls and odds (opens Newsweek)

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    Texas Republicans are deciding whether they want their senator or attorney general to face Democrat James Talarico in November.

  16. NPR

    Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate (opens NPR)

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    Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection. The $100 million fight could have far-reaching implications for the GOP, and party control of the Senate.

  17. Fox News

    Ken Paxton takes on Sen. John Cornyn in Republican US Senate primary runoff (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump-backed U.S. Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP U.S. Senate primary runoff contest on Tuesday, as U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and Texas state Sen.

  18. New York Times

    Texas U.S. Senate Republican Runoff Live Election Results 2026: Cornyn vs. Paxton (opens New York Times)

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    Get live results and maps from the 2026 Texas primary runoff election.

  19. Fox7 Austin

    Texas 2026 runoff takeaways: Trump effect in full force on election night (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    One of the biggest shifts in the Texas political landscape came in the voters' decision to select Attorney General Ken Paxton as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, ousting four-term incumbent John Cornyn.

  20. Fox26 Houston

    LIVE ELECTION RESULTS: Cornyn, Paxton duke it out in Texas GOP Senate runoff (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is facing off against Texas AG Ken Paxton.

  21. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nomination (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Tuesday, ending over three decades of Sen. John Cornyn’s electoral dominance in what amounts to a watershed moment for GOP politics in Texas.

  22. The American Conservative

    Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Primary (opens The American Conservative)

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    The state’s attorney general defeated the incumbent senator following the President’s endorsement last week.

  23. Talking Points Memo

    Armed With Trump’s Last Minute Endorsement, Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Runoff Primary (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Tuesday in a Republican runoff election for the Texas Senate seat.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Paxton beats Cornyn in high-profile Texas Senate GOP runoff (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Cornyn led the March primary with 42% of the vote, narrowly ahead of Paxton’s 40.5%, sending both to a runoff.

  25. The Daily Caller

    Ken Paxton Beats John Cornyn In Landslide After Trump Endorsement (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Senate runoff race after being endorsed by President Donald Trump.

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