- 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
- James Talarico is appealing to disillusioned Republicans as his political career becomes entangled with the Trump machine and Ken Paxton's campaign.
- While running for Senate in Texas, James Talarico is campaigning in Houston, facing political attacks from Ken Paxton and primary opponent Jasmine Crockett.
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John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
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- 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.
- A candidate won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate after receiving an eleventh-hour endorsement from Donald Trump.
- A defeat in a previous election cycle has created an open seat in the Texas Senate, leading to races for governor.
- Ken Paxton faces allegations of bribery and ethical lapses amid the Texas Senate runoff involving James Talarico and John Cornyn.
- Demands for more Republican seats in Congress were reported, involving Senator John Cornyn and Donald Trump.