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polls had indicated was a close run-off race. In their original matchup in early March, Cornyn had finished narrowly ahead of Paxton, but short of the 50% necessary to secure the nomination - despite outspending
result, quickly called by Fox News and CNN after polls closed on Tuesday, highlighted Trump’s continuing influence over the Republican Party and dealt a major blow to the party establishment in Washington, DC. Cornyn
polls on Tuesday, to decide their nominees for the November election in what was the biggest primary night of the year so far. We’ll bring you a round up of these results shortly
Senate since 1993.  Sen. John Cornyn speaks during a Get Out The Vote
polled were also more likely to support a group advocating for policies to protect the environment and prevent climate change. Skepticism of the industries, those results suggest, could turn into voter backlash if Americans grow
senator in the US, condemned the video as the “most racist thing I’ve ever seen”. The video was later removed, with the White House blaming a staffer for posting it to Trump’s account
Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first quarter of 2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several
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 in other races up and down
polls or have their ballots invalidated on primary Election Day.) Democrats have long faced accusations that they [take Black voters for granted](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3723887-black-voters-worry-about-being-blamed-for-potential-democratic-losses/). Several Texas strategists are worried that’ll happen again
polls show a razor-thin race. And it comes after the president refused for months to take sides, in spite of [heavy lobbying from both Cornyn’s and Paxton’s allies](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/trump-endorsement-texas-cornyn-paxton-00813475).
polls closed Tuesday, Cornyn [lost his primary](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/26/paxton-wins-texas-senate-runoff-00937454) to 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
results than presidential approval ratings** Presidents' parties have a hard time in midterms. [Only twice](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/seats-congress-gainedlost-the-presidents-party-mid-term-elections) since World War II has the president's party gained seats in the House — in 1998 Democrats
polling place in Alexandria.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3883x3883+890+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F47%2Fdbbabf1a4f20a4417fa5ce7bd45a%2Fap26111513688177.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5793878/virginia-redistricting-results-trump) ### [Elections](https://www.npr.org/sections/elections/) ### [Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5793878/virginia-redistricting-results-trump) This race was a win for Democrats
Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5806271/2026-midterm-elections-control-senate-race) Digging inside the numbers reveals some huge declines with various key voter groups, including with many who were supportive
result. The legislation, which was sponsored by the Democratic representative Gregory Meeks, seeks to cement US assistance for Ukraine by providing more than $1bn in security and reconstruction aid. It would make another $8bn available
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
polls on Tuesday for a series of primary elections, which will help shape the political landscape before [November’s midterms](/tag/us-midterm-elections-2026/). The contests included California’s race to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom, Iowa