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  1. Texas Senate and Governor races tighten ahead of midterms
  2. 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.

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Paxton and Cornyn contested the Texas Senate runoff election, with Trump endorsing Paxton.

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  1. Ken Paxton won the Texas Senate runoff election against John Cornyn.1 source
  2. Nathaniel Moran endorsed John Cornyn and met with Ken Paxton to discuss policy during the Texas runoff election.Sub-event
  3. Veronica Escobar won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in the Texas primary runoff election.Sub-event
  4. The county of Webb County, located in Texas, began contesting the U.S. Senate seat on May 27, 2026.Sub-event
  5. Voters are testing their loyalty to Trump's agenda while incumbents like Ken Paxton and John Cornyn participate in the Texas primary race.Sub-event
  6. Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in Dallas County, boosting his polling numbers against John Cornyn.Sub-event
  7. Paxton secured a GOP runoff victory, backed by Donald Trump, while Menefee also won a race.1 source
  8. Post-primary analysis suggests Paxton's win puts pressure on the viability of third-party candidates like Lindsey Graham.1 source
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  1. A candidate lost the Republican runoff election to Ken Paxton on May 27, 2026, and congratulated Paxton on his overwhelming victory.1 source
  2. Details reported on the vote count and campaign activities in the Texas Senate runoff.1 source
  3. Paxton accused opponents of siding with Biden and attacked their stance on Trump issues during the Texas runoff.1 source
  4. Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate runoff contest against John Cornyn.1 source
  5. Paxton won the Texas Senate runoff against Cornyn, following Trump's endorsement.1 source
  6. Nomination and Senate race developments in Texas involving Paxton and Cornyn on 05/26.1 source
  7. Trump criticized Cornyn's loyalty while endorsing Paxton during the Texas Senate primary runoff.1 source

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