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Paxton and Cornyn advance to runoff in GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Texas

March 03, 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will compete in a May runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Paxton and Cornyn were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt. No candidate hit the 50% vote threshold needed to win the primary outright, sending the race to a May 26 runoff.

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