Cornyn-Paxton Texas GOP Runoff Becomes Party Showdown
May 17, 2026·3 days ago·via CBS News

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are heading into a bruising GOP runoff for Texas’s open Senate seat, and the race is being framed as a fight over the future of the Texas Republican Party. Cornyn represents the old-guard approach, while Paxton has built his brand as a combatant against the left and the establishment. For conservatives, it is a stark choice between business-as-usual and a more populist, America First direction. Read more about this...