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Texas Republican Senate Primary Runoff Results Set November Ballot

Republican Sen. John Cornyn lost to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday's GOP primary runoff. Texas Democrats nominated state Rep. James Talarico for the November Senate race.

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Texas Republican Senate Primary Runoff Results Set November Ballot

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The November ballot in Texas is now set after Republican Sen. John Cornyn lost to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday's primary runoffs. Cornyn, who had held the seat for 24 years, lost by a 27-percentage-point margin. President Trump endorsed Paxton one week before the runoff.

Democrats need a net gain of four seats to retake the Senate majority.

Paxton was first elected Texas attorney general in 2014. Securities fraud charges filed against him in 2015 were dropped in 2024 under a pre-trial diversion agreement. He was impeached by the Texas House in 2023 on bribery and dereliction charges but was acquitted by the state Senate. " Paxton has labeled Talarico "James Tala-freak-o" and highlighted past remarks by the Democrat.

Additional Republican Primary Outcomes State Rep. Mayes Middleton defeated U.S.

Rep. Chip Roy in the Republican primary runoff for Texas attorney general. Former Tarrant County Commissioner Bo French defeated incumbent Jim Wright in the GOP primary runoff for railroad commissioner.

Key Facts

27-percentage-point margin

Cornyn's loss to Paxton in the runoff

24 years

Length of Cornyn's Senate tenure before the runoff

121-23 vote

Texas House impeachment tally against Paxton in 2023

53-seat majority

Current Republican Senate majority

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Story Timeline

3 events

March 2026
James Talarico won a majority in the first round of Democratic primaries.
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May 2026
President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in the Republican Senate runoff.
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May 2026
Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary runoff.
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