- Texas Senate and Governor races tighten ahead of midterms
- 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.
Ken Paxton won the primary over John Cornyn while contesting the Texas 33rd Congressional District seat.
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What happened
Ken Paxton won the primary over John Cornyn while contesting the Texas 33rd Congressional District seat.
Who's involved
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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.Also in this story
- Talarico topped Crockett in the March primary while Paxton won his primary with Trump's endorsement.
- John Cornyn lost the primary election to Ken Paxton and subsequently endorsed him as a MAGA Warrior while also criticizing Donald Trump's political methods.
Within Texas Senate and Governor races tighten ahead of midterms
The entities involved
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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.
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Colin Allred
American politician and former NFL player (born 1983)
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Related events
- Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, James Talarico, and Jasmine Crockett contested the Republican and Democratic Senate primaries.
- 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.
- Trump defeated John Cornyn in the Republican runoff election.
- Talarico and Paxton are contesting the Texas Senate seat, with new developments including a birth tourism center shutdown and a political endorsement.
- 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.