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Ken Paxton [won the Republican nomination](/news/2026/5/27/trump-backed-paxton-topples-senator-cornyn-in-texas-primary-run-off) for the United States Senate on Tuesday, defeating four-term Senator John Cornyn. According to results reported by The Associated Press news agency, Paxton won with about
Ken Paxton easily defeated Senator John Cornyn in a Republican run-off primary on Tuesday night. While the outcome had been expected for weeks, it marks a stunning defeat for an incumbent who served