- Texas Senate and Governor races tighten ahead of midterms
- The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee shifted allegiance from John Cornyn to Ken Paxton after the primary runoff.
- The National Republican Senatorial Committee engaged in political maneuvering during the Texas Senate runoff, targeting James Talarico and supporting John Cornyn.
The NRSC launched a sustained smear campaign against Ken Paxton, utilizing media investigations by CNN and Google's ad transparency database.
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Updated May 27
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What happened
The NRSC launched a sustained smear campaign against Ken Paxton, utilizing media investigations by CNN and Google's ad transparency database.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
The National Republican Senatorial Committee engaged in political maneuvering during the Texas Senate runoff, targeting James Talarico and supporting John Cornyn.Also in this story
- John Thune and John Barrasso endorsed Ken Paxton, who ultimately defeated James Talarico in the GOP runoff election.
- Ken Paxton targeted James Talarico with attacks regarding his record during a debate interview on May 28, 2026.
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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National Republican Senatorial Committee
Senate Republican campaign arm
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John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
Related events
- Strategic political developments show Trump neglecting to endorse Cornyn for Paxton, while Republicans seek to leverage public anger against Democrats.
- Senator Cornyn criticized Donald Trump's political tactics, while Trump endorsed Ken Paxton following a primary loss.
- Trump defeated John Cornyn in the Republican runoff election.
- Multiple political developments in Texas, including CNN commentary on race, Talarico challenging Paxton, and campaign attacks against Cornyn.
- Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, James Talarico, and Jasmine Crockett contested the Republican and Democratic Senate primaries.