Cornyn-Paxton GOP Runoff to Face Talarico

March 4, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via El Paso Times

Texas GOP voters deliver a split decision in the Senate primary, sending establishment Senator John Cornyn into a May 26 runoff against America First warrior Attorney General Ken Paxton after neither hits 50%. Paxton surges with grassroots firebrands under 50 and Election Day voters, while Cornyn leans on big money and college-educated elites to narrowly lead the pack. On the Democrat side, state Rep. James Talarico clinches the nomination over Rep. Read more about this...

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