- Texas political races tighten ahead of midterm elections
- Ken Paxton prevailed over John Cornyn in the GOP primary, aided by Donald Trump's influence, and now faces James Talarico in the general election.
- Paxton and Cornyn contested the Texas Senate runoff election, with Trump endorsing Paxton.
- Paxton and Cornyn contested the Texas Senate runoff election, with Trump endorsing Paxton.
Ken Paxton's personal life was covered by the Daily Mail as he defeated John Cornyn in the primary, receiving a last-minute endorsement from Donald Trump.
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What happened
Ken Paxton's personal life was covered by the Daily Mail as he defeated John Cornyn in the primary, receiving a last-minute endorsement from Donald Trump.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Cornyn publicly backed Paxton as his primary opponent.1 source
Trump's fund admission witnessed by Cornyn adds new detail to the election outcome.1 source
Trump's influence aided primary wins for candidates like Ken Paxton and led to the defeat of John Cornyn.1 source
Paxton defeated Cornyn in the election, which was influenced by Trump's demands.1 source
Trump's demands impacted Cornyn's career as Paxton was endorsed over him in the Texas primary.1 source
Jeff Flake observed Cornyn attempting to align with Trump's base after losing the primary.1 source
Cornyn's political downfall and groveling to please Trump after losing the primary to Paxton.1 source
King and Collins provided political analysis to CNN amid Trump's endorsement of Paxton.1 source
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Daily Mail ran an exclusive on Paxton's personal life following his primary victory over Cornyn.1 source
Trump, Paxton, and Cornyn discuss post-primary fallout, including friendship declarations and endorsements.1 source
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The entities involved
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
- Ken Paxton challenged Donald Trump's 2020 election results while running for US Senate against James Talarico, receiving funding from Elon Musk.
- The Republican primary season concluded with the decisive defeat of John Cornyn, leading to Ken Paxton's nomination and the subsequent general election against James Talarico.
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John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Texas
state of the United States of America
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- zerohedge.com
- wnd.com
- spectator.org
- houstonpublicmedia.org
- mediaite.com
- mediaite.com
- crooksandliars.com
- dailykos.com
- mediaite.com
- mediaite.com
- dailymail.com
- ktar.com
- latimes.com
- ktvz.com
- klif.com
- ibtimes.co.uk