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New York TimesAMay 27, 2:16 AM
Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy in the Runoff for Texas Attorney General
After connecting his opponent to past criticism of President Trump, the conservative state senator now advances to the general election.
CBS NewsBMay 27, 1:09 AM
Here's what to watch for in the Texas primary runoff election today
Sen. John Cornyn is projected to lose the GOP Senate primary runoff to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Trump's endorsement.
Democracy DocketBMay 27, 2:00 AM
Texas primary: SAVE Act author Chip Roy loses Texas AG primary to election denier - Democracy Docket
Texas primary: SAVE Act author Chip Roy loses Texas AG primary to election denier Democracy Docket
Democracy DocketBMay 26, 11:01 PM
Texas primary: Election deniers favored in GOP’s Senate, AG races - Democracy Docket
Texas primary: Election deniers favored in GOP’s Senate, AG races Democracy Docket
CBS NewsBMay 27, 2:18 AM
Middleton wins Texas GOP attorney general runoff over Rep. Roy
Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.
PoliticoAMay 27, 1:58 AM
Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger
State Sen. Mayes Middleton won after casting Roy as insufficiently loyal to the president.
PoliticoAMay 27, 2:41 AM
Sex therapist accused of antisemitism loses Democratic runoff for Texas House seat
Johnny Garcia, a county sheriff's deputy backed by national Democrats, defeated Maureen Galindo, the controversial candidate, in the competitive 35th District.
NBC NewsBMay 27, 1:00 AM
Ken Paxton defeats GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Texas primary runoff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated Sen.
CBS NewsBMay 27, 1:46 AM
Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff, defeating incumbent Cornyn
President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.
PoliticoAMay 27, 1:00 AM
Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn
The attorney general was boosted by President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the final days of the race.
CBS NewsBMay 27, 1:16 AM
Ken Paxton beats John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate primary runoff, CBS News projects | Special Report
Trump-backed Ken Paxton has defeated Sen. John Cornyn in Texas' GOP Senate primary runoff, CBS News projects. Jessi Mitchell anchored CBS News' special report.
Talking Points MemoBMay 27, 1:10 AM
Armed With Trump’s Last Minute Endorsement, Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Runoff Primary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Tuesday in a Republican runoff election for the...
NPRAMay 27, 1:03 AM
Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn
Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans more than $100 million.
The GuardianAMay 27, 1:39 AM
Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign
Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James Talarico Ken Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney general, triumphed
CBS NewsBMay 26, 11:46 PM
What are the national implications of the Cornyn-Paxton race in Texas?
Republican voters in Texas are casting their ballots in the most expensive Senate primary on record between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers of the race a
PoliticoAMay 21, 8:49 PM
The latest Paxton-Cornyn ad dustup is an ominous sign for the Texas GOP
The fighting has gotten so ugly that some Republicans are fearful it will dampen turnout in the midterms.
Raw StoryCMay 27, 1:05 AM
John Cornyn loses primary election to scandal-plagued runoff challenger
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has lost his primary to state Attorney General Ken Paxton, capping off a weekslong runoff that saw two giants of Texas politics square off against each other. The race was call
NBC NewsBMay 27, 1:13 AM
Ken Paxton wins Republican Senate primary in Texas
NBC News projects that Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton has defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary runoff in Texas. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks down the vote numbers and Ryan
Democracy DocketBMay 27, 1:03 AM
Texas runoff: Election denier Ken Paxton wins GOP nod for U.S. Senate - Democracy Docket
Texas runoff: Election denier Ken Paxton wins GOP nod for U.S. Senate Democracy Docket
MSNBCCMay 27, 1:02 AM
Ken Paxton wins Texas GOP Senate primary, will face James Talarico in November
The Texas attorney general defeated Sen. John Cornyn, ending one of the most consequential primary battles of the 2026 election cycle. The post Ken Paxton wins Texas GOP Senate primary, will face Jame
New York TimesAMay 27, 1:37 AM
5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas
With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.
New York TimesAMay 27, 1:46 AM
What Ken Paxton’s Win Means for James Talarico
The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate’s strengths — and the Republican’s weaknesses.
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Associated PressAMay 22, 11:00 AM
Texas 2026 primary runoff election results - The Texas Tribune
Texas 2026 primary runoff election results The Texas Tribune
The HillBMay 27, 1:03 AM
Middleton wins GOP nod in Texas attorney general primary runoff
Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R) is projected to defeat Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) in a primary runoff for the GOP nod to succeed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to Decision Desk HQ.
The HillBMay 26, 9:00 PM
Live results: Texas House primary runoffs
Voters in Texas are weighing in on a handful of House primary runoffs Tuesday. Former Rep. Colin Allred will face off against Rep. Julie Johnson in the 33rd Congressional District’s Democratic primary
Associated PressAMay 24, 7:00 AM
2026 Texas Primary Runoff Results: Senate and House - AP News
2026 Texas Primary Runoff Results: Senate and House AP News
The HillBMay 26, 9:00 PM
Live results: Texas attorney general primary runoffs
Retiring Rep. Chip Roy is competing against state Sen. Mayes Middleton in Tuesday’s GOP runoff to succeed state Attorney General Ken Paxton. On the other side of the aisle, Democrats Joe Jaworski, t
The HillBMay 27, 12:00 AM
Live results: Polls close in Texas as Paxton, Cornyn duke it out
The polls are now closed in Texas, where Sen. John Cornyn (R) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) are duking it out for the GOP nod in the Lone Star State’s marquee Senate race. The winner in
The HillBMay 27, 1:14 AM
Garcia beats Texas Democrat accused of antisemitism in House primary runoff
Democrat Johnny Garcia is projected to win his House primary runoff in Texas, defeating a candidate that came under fire for remarks seen as antisemitic, according to Decision Desk HQ. Garcia, a publ
The HillBMay 27, 1:00 AM
Paxton defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), with a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, is projected to beat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the bitter Republican runoff for Senate in the
The HillBMay 27, 12:25 AM
Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary runoff for new Texas House seat
Former oil and gas executive Alex Mealer, who was backed by President Trump, is projected to defeat state Rep. Briscoe Cain and win the GOP primary for Texas’s newly drawn 9th Congressional District,
AxiosAMay 27, 1:24 AM
Texas GOP voters oust Cornyn in Paxton upset
Republican primary voters on Tuesday rejected U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, one of the Senate's most senior GOP members, in favor of Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Why it matters: Cornyn's l
The HillBMay 27, 1:48 AM
Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate rating toward Democrats after Paxton runoff victory
The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted its rating of the Texas Senate race toward Democrats on Tuesday, from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” after state Attorney
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Just the NewsCMay 26, 12:00 AM
Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General
Roy and Middleton advanced to a runoff election in March after neither candidate received the majority of votes. Middleton led Roy in March with 39% of the vote to Roy's 31%.
Fox NewsCMay 27, 2:00 AM
Texas MAGA battle ends with Middleton victory as Chip Roy falls short in AG Race
State Sen. Mayes Middleton defeats Rep. Chip Roy in Texas Republican attorney general runoff after a bitter and expensive race centered on MAGA loyalty.
RealClearPoliticsBMay 27, 2:33 AM
High Stakes Runoff in Texas
Tuesday, May 26th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP Contributor Richard Porter and John Teichart, Retired USAF Brigadier General: 00:00 High Stakes Runoff...
BreitbartDMay 26, 11:46 PM
*** Election Night Livewire *** Paxton Vs. Cornyn Finale Headlines Texas Runoffs
Texans cast ballots Tuesday in primary runoff elections that could steer the direction of politics in Texas – and Washington – for a generation. The post *** Election Night Livewire *** Paxton Vs. Cor
Daily SignalCMay 27, 2:27 AM
Middleton Wins Republican Nomination in Texas AG Runoff
Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton has won the Republican runoff for Texas attorney general. The Associated Press called the race for Middleton at 9:57 p.m. EDT when he had a 55.8% to 44.2% lead over Re
Daily SignalCMay 26, 3:50 PM
Roy, Middleton Square Off for Texas AG Nomination
Republican voters in Texas will decide in a runoff election whether their nominee for attorney general in November will be Rep. Chip Roy or state Sen. Mayes Middleton. Roy, author of the SAVE America
RedStateDMay 26, 11:30 PM
LIVE: Election Results - Texas Runoff Races
PJ MediaDMay 26, 11:30 PM
Texas Primary Live Results: Cornyn vs. Paxton and More
TwitchyDMay 26, 11:30 PM
LIVE RESULTS: Stay With Twitchy for the Latest Texas Primary 2026 Results
TownhallDMay 26, 11:45 PM
LIVE RESULTS: Texas Run-Off Election Updates
Hot AirCMay 26, 11:20 PM
LIVE TX RESULTS: Paxton-Cornyn Showdown; Will Dems Choose Concentration-Camp Galindo? UPDATE: Paxton Wins
Washington ExaminerCMay 27, 2:03 AM
Chip Roy loses GOP nomination for Texas attorney general to succeed Ken Paxton
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), one of Congress’s most high-profile conservatives, was defeated in the GOP runoff for Texas attorney general on Tuesday. Roy, who has served in the House since 2019, lost the nom
NY PostCMay 27, 2:47 AM
Sex therapist who vowed to put ‘American Zionists’ into ‘castration’ centers loses Texas Democratic primary
Galindo's campaign doubled down on the forced castration threat in a statement days before her match-up with Democrat Johnny Garcia in the San Antonio-based district.
RealClearPoliticsBMay 27, 2:23 AM
Paxton Defeats Sen. Cornyn in Texas Senate GOP Runoff
Daily SignalCMay 27, 1:08 AM
Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s primary runoff Tuesday, adding to President Donald Trump’s hot streak of unseating those he considers in
Washington TimesCMay 27, 1:01 AM
Paxton wins GOP runoff for U.S Senate in Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn.
BreitbartDMay 27, 1:29 AM
Trump-Backed Ken Paxton Defeats Incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff
Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated John Cornyn, a roughly 23-year Senate incumbent, in Tuesday’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff, advancing to face Democrat James Talaric
The Western JournalDMay 27, 1:53 AM
BREAKING: Ken Paxton Has Defeated John Cornyn in the TX GOP Senate Primary
The talk about the death of President Donald Trump’s influence in the GOP appears to have been greatly exaggerated. Despite pushback from within his own party, Trump’s endorsement in a […] The post BR
Washington ExaminerCMay 27, 1:02 AM
Paxton beats Cornyn in high-profile Texas Senate GOP runoff
Four-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) lost renomination to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in a GOP primary that became a referendum on loyalty to President Donald Trump. The Trump-backed Pax
TownhallDMay 27, 12:45 AM
BREAKING: Ken Paxton Just Annihilated John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff Election
Fox NewsCMay 27, 1:00 AM
MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war
Texas AG Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump as a "MAGA Warrior," defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Republican Senate primary runoff election.
The BlazeCMay 27, 1:17 AM
Trump-endorsed Paxton DEMOLISHES Cornyn in GOP Senate primary runoff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's challenge to incumbent Sen. John Cornyn went unresolved in the heated Republican primary race on March 3, as neither candidate proved able to secure 50% of the tota
Just the NewsCMay 26, 12:00 AM
Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in historic Texas Senate primary: AP
The president initially stated that he would endorse a candidate in the runoff and ask the other to drop out, though he held off on doing so after Paxton offered to drop out if Cornyn could secure pas
The FederalistCMay 27, 2:13 AM
Ken Paxton Unseats John Cornyn In Latest Blowout Defeat For Establishment GOP
The race was largely viewed as a referendum on establishment Republicans' reluctance to deliver wins like the Save America Act.
Hot AirCMay 27, 1:20 AM
Paxton Runs Away With the Texas Senate Primary Runoff (Update)
Daily WireCMay 26, 8:03 PM
Trump-Backed Paxton Blows Out Cornyn In Texas Senate Showdown
Texas voters on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to move on from longtime incumbent senator John Cornyn (R-TX), handing the longtime incumbent a devastating defeat and delivering a sharp rebuke to the Rep
Daily CallerDMay 27, 1:05 AM
Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn In Runoff Landslide After Securing Trump’s Endorsement
Paxton received Trump's last-minute endorsement
TwitchyDMay 27, 1:05 AM
ANOTHER RINO Bites the Dust --> Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn Proving Once Again MAGA Is Far From 'Dead'
RedStateDMay 27, 12:58 AM
The Texas Senate Runoff Just Delivered a Brutal Verdict for the GOP Establishment
PJ MediaDMay 27, 12:46 AM
BREAKING: Ken Paxton Wins Texas Senate GOP Runoff
Just the NewsCMay 26, 12:00 AM
Paxton win sends message to Thune: It’s Trump’s Senate now
To be sure, Paxton’s win of the Republican nomination doesn’t guarantee his entry into the Senate, and Democratic candidate James Talarico is expected to be a formidable opponent. But Cornyn’s departu
Washington ExaminerCMay 27, 2:24 AM
Republicans fall in line behind Ken Paxton after resounding victory
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is consolidating Republican support after defeating four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a decisive Republican Senate primary, setting up a high-profile gen
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