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Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways

Donald Trump a headache,” said Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher, reporting from Washington, DC. “That Paxton is too tainted, too extreme to connect with ordinary Texas voters.” Paxton will now face Democratic state Representative James

What to know about the primary elections in the US state of Pennsylvania

Donald Trump’s second term that could determine control of the US Congress for the remainder of his time in office. When is the primary? What will the voting process entail? Which races are being

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

Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at an October 2022 rally in Robstown, Texas.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/09/15/ap22296096327508_sq-31f500df4b3066f9fb9185d7c64fa4df40811a4a.jpg?s=100&c=85&f=jpeg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5736175/trump-endorses-ken-paxton-texas-senate) ### [Elections](https://www.npr.org/sections/elections/) ### [Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn

Israel has long divided Democrats. Now it’s splitting Republicans, too.

Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters are largely aligned with the embattled U.S. ally. New [results from The POLITICO Poll](https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019e-1cf4-d0fd-a3de-befd15510000) find that self-identified “MAGA” Trump voters are more supportive of Prime

Why Trump’s endorsement hasn’t been a ‘close out move’ for Louisiana Senate

Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow against Sen. Bill Cassidy, many thought she had a clear path to the upper chamber. But three months after Trump pushed Letlow into the field, the race stands

Will the Texas primary run-off give Democrats a chance to flip the state?

Donald Trump, and John Cornyn, the incumbent, who has represented Texas in the US Senate since 2002. Whoever wins the runoff will advance to November’s midterm elections, where they will face the Democratic nominee

First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary

primary, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, a former Democratic candidate for the Senate [and a partner at Ascend Strategy Labs](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/republican-primary-runoff-texas)*,* a social justice consulting firm in Austin, said that “if Ken Paxton becomes

Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war

Donald Trump to urge his fellow Republicans in Texas to do the same. Democrats may be up at the moment, but several scenarios – including a redistricting push in Florida – could soon spoil those gains. Experts

Jeff Landry’s trying to swing the Louisiana GOP Senate race. Will it work?

Donald Trump’s [revenge tour](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/05/trump-revenge-endorsement-may-primaries-00906086), working to boost Letlow to [take down Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/01/cassidy-casey-means-rfk-surgeon-general-00902904), who is viewed by MAGA supporters as insufficiently loyal to the president

Brad Raffensperger navigates his party’s MAGA reality

Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, but he is carefully trying to avoid the anti-Trump lane while he runs for governor. Instead, he’s running an old-school campaign aimed

Trump v Massie: Could president's Republican nemesis survive $20m attack to oust him?

Donald Trump took to Truth Social to make his displeasure known. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado, who had been barnstorming with Massie all weekend, and Rand Paul, the Kentucky senator who endorsed Massie and shares

Anatomy of a speech: how does a Republican leader say no to Trump?

Donald Trump? How do they criticize the US president’s policies without facing a social media riot, or [losing their career](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/indiana-republicans-donald-trump)? As the party scrambles to redraw key congressional districts after