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Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
primary runoff results as [his pick for Republican Senate nominee](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/26/nx-s1-5835745/paxton-republican-texas-senate-nominee-trump-cornyn-talarico), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, toppled Sen. John Cornyn, and his endorsed candidates proceeded to the general election
election in what was the biggest primary night of the year so far. We’ll bring you a round up of these results shortly. The next major test of Trump’s influence is in Texas
Ken Paxton in his bid to unseat incumbent Senator John Cornyn in next Tuesday's Republican primary run-off race. By siding with Paxton, Trump is supporting a Texas politician who has long been
results underscored how Trump’s dominance is increasingly shaping which Republicans can win statewide primaries in key races. And it’s not just in Georgia. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has long been
Ken Paxton](/news/2026/5/24/will-the-texas-primary-run-off-give-democrats-a-chance-to-flip-the-state), boosted by President Donald Trump’s endorsement, has defeated four-term US Senator John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary run-off, according to US media projections. The result, quickly called
Ken Paxton, a scandal-plagued MAGA darling who was boosted by President Donald Trump’s [last-minute endorsement.](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/trump-endorses-ken-paxton-texas-senate-00927811) Cornyn’s defeat is rattling the establishment wing of the GOP, who viewed
Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump [wrote on Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116602192066577324). "John Cornyn
Ken Paxton speaks to supporters at a campaign stop on May 15, 2026 in Little Elm, Texas. **Ron Jenkins/Getty Images** Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Paxton's supporters say Cornyn betrayed the party by working with Democrats
electable statewide in Texas, as [he has said before](https://youtu.be/hi2hy9kAOlA?si=SO6tGr7mlz-26ojT&t=210).) Then a social media influencer claimed Talarico told her in a private conversation that former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), who dropped
results there that saw Democrat Joe Biden narrowly win the state. Raffensperger refused to go along and now joins a list of Republicans whose political careers were shortened because GOP voters punished them after their
result is.” ##### May 16: Louisiana Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow is struggling to dominate the polls in her primary challenge to unseat Cassidy, who earned MAGA’s ire for voting to convict Trump on impeachment