Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins Republican Senate primary

Source:BBC

02 — Who / Subject

Ken Paxton

03 — Where / Locus

Texas, USA

04 — When / Temporality

May 27, 2026

Verified: May 27, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican run-off primary. The contest was the most expensive Senate primary in US history. Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico in the November general election."

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