Ken Paxton was selected as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate after defeating longtime Sen. John Cornyn in a primary runoff. Paxton won 62.45% to Cornyn’s 37.55%, with the race called at 9 p.m. EDT after 58.88% of votes were reported. The outcome followed President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Paxton one week before the election and marked a major intraparty test of Trump’s influence. Cornyn’s defeat ended decades of Texas Republican leadership. Paxton’s rise reflects a shift from scandal-plagued attorney general to a MAGA favorite through hardline culture war positions, election conspiracy claims, and repeated legal attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. The general election will pit Paxton against Democratic nominee James Talarico, an Austin-area state representative and outspoken LGBTQ+ ally.
"Paxton's victory sets up a general election matchup with Democratic nominee James Talarico, an Austin-area state representative and outspoken LGBTQ+ ally who advanced from a high-profile Democratic primary earlier this year. Talarico, a former public school teacher and Christian seminarian, has built a national profile by pairing economic populism with a faith-rooted defense of marginalized communities, including transgender people."
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