- Multiple political races are underway, including the Attorney General primary runoff and the U.S. Senate runoff election.
- Ken Paxton and John Cornyn are contesting the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senator and the state Attorney General runoff in Texas.
Jessica Taylor contested the Texas Senate seat in the GOP runoff election on May 27, 2026.
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Updated May 27
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What happened
Jessica Taylor contested the Texas Senate seat in the GOP runoff election on May 27, 2026.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Jessica Taylor
researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-0241-0348)
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
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John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
- Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in a recent contest. Meanwhile, James Talarico is challenging Paxton in an upcoming election, alongside unrelated talks regarding a war settlement.
- Jon Ossoff and John Cornyn co-introduced the Mystic Alerts Act to improve emergency services infrastructure in Georgia and Central Texas.
Related events
- The Texas Senate contest involves Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, and James Talarico, with new details emerging about Biden's past role and primary turnout gaps.
- Candidates in the Texas Senate race, including Talarico and Paxton, are involved in a feud over endorsements and have called for a debate.
- Talarico and Paxton are contesting the Texas Senate seat, with new developments including a birth tourism center shutdown and a political endorsement.
- Trump defeated John Cornyn in the Republican runoff election.
- Donald Trump rallied Texas voters in support of Ken Paxton's Senate candidacy.