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A primary election contest between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn began in Fort Bend County, Texas, on May 27, 2026, with calls made for polling hour extensions.

8 reports, 7 independent Updated May 27
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A primary election contest between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn began in Fort Bend County, Texas, on May 27, 2026, with calls made for polling hour extensions.

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  1. Primary election contest between Paxton and Cornyn in Fort Bend County, Texas.1 source
  2. Paxton and Cornyn are contesting the Senate and AG primary runoffs in Texas.1 source
  3. Runoff between Paxton and Cornyn featured bitter political attacks leveraging anti-Islam sentiment.1 source
  4. Paxton and Cornyn began contesting the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator and Texas Attorney General on May 26, 2026.1 source

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