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Texas GOP Senate Primary Heads to Cornyn-Paxton Runoff

March 4, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via Fox News Politics
Texas GOP Senate Primary Heads to Cornyn-Paxton Runoff
The Texas GOP Senate primary heads to a heated May 26 runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and fiery Attorney General Ken Paxton, after neither cleared 50% - Cornyn at 43%, Paxton at 41%, with Rep. Wesley Hunt trailing far behind. Paxton blasts Cornyn as not conservative or Trump-loyal enough, while Cornyn slams Paxton's ethical baggage as a general election disaster. National Republicans sweat this bruising fight could weaken their hold on the seat and the Senate majority. Read more about this...

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