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Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico addresses supporters on election night in Austin, Texas.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com

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

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico addresses supporters on election night in Austin, Texas.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com

Democrats dominate midterm fundraising, but Republicans have a huge cash advantage

Talarico raised $27m in the first quarter of 2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several key Senate matchups.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5605x3736+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2Fa7%2F71b762b84678bc805585ec04893d%2Fap26064063253402.jpg) Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James

ABC lawyers accuse Trump’s FCC of punishing network for political reasons

Senate candidate from Texas, James Talarico, without affording the same platform to his campaign rivals

2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots

Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin

In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout

Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin

Poll: Trump blamed for gas prices as Democrats gain midterm edge

Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin

National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin

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

Talarico, a Texas Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during an event in San Antonio, Texas, US.](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26060834709638-1779489719.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C578&quality=80)](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26060834709638-1779489719.jpg) The winner of the Tuesday run-off will face 37-year-old James

Texas Democrat Talarico leads senator Cornyn and AG Paxton in Senate race poll

Senate](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-senate) in November’s [midterm elections](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026) have been boosted by a poll showing James Talarico, the party’s candidate in [Texas

Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live

senators, and it’s the people of Texas,” he said hours after the endorsement. The winner will run in November against the Democratic candidate James Talarico

Texas Democrats think this is finally the year they’ll flip the Senate

James Talarico, is the ideal candidate to break through. “Democrats have been in the desert for three decades,” said Mark McKinnon, a longtime GOP strategist and adviser to former President George W. Bush. “Talarico could

Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas race after scandal-plagued campaign

Texas attorney general, triumphed over incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for senator. His victory signals that even a scandal-plagued candidate can win over the deep red state with the support

Trump endorses Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race

James Talarico, a Texas state legislator who secured his party's nomination over congresswoman Jasmine Crockett without a run-off. It has been 32 years since a Democratic candidate won a statewide election in Texas

Fears over who can win in 2028 are already surfacing among Democrats

Texas, where the Democratic Senate primary was defined by [tensions over race](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/texas-primary-crockett-talarico-senate-race-00805194) and concerns over which candidate could unify enough Democrats, independents and disillusioned Republicans to flip the red state. Voters [chose

Former Rep. Colin Allred knocks off Rep. Julie Johnson in Texas House runoff

candidate. When the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature [passed a new congressional gerrymander](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/04/supreme-court-texas-house-map-00678075) last year, Allred decided to drop his Senate bid and take another shot at the House, setting up a race

Talarico needs Crockett’s Black voters. They aren’t all convinced.

James Talarico. The Democratic Senate nominee has a long road ahead if he wants to flip the Texas seat blue — one that requires winning over the state’s nearly 3 million Black voters, who [largely

Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off

James Talarico in a closely watched November race that could help decide control of the US Senate. Talarico, 37, has attracted moderate and independent voters, while some Republicans privately fear Paxton could struggle

Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary

James Talarico. The outcome of that race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency. Many Democrats have viewed Paxton

‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip

James Talarico. Paxton and Cornyn have spent months coveting the most valuable endorsement in Republican politics: Donald Trump. [Last week, scandal-plagued Paxton got it](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/trump-endorses-republican-ken-paxton-senate), with the US president describing