Trump-Backed Conservative Ousts Longtime Senator John Cornyn In A Major Upset
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defeating longtime incumbent John Cornyn in a closely watched primary runoff. The victory marks a major shakeup in Texas Republican politics, as Cornyn — a four-term senator and establishment conservative — lost to Paxton, who ran with strong backing from former President Donald Trump and the GOP’s populist wing.
Paxton’s win is being viewed as a sign of the continued influence of Trump within Republican primaries and a shift toward more hardline conservative candidates in Texas. He will now face Democratic nominee James Talarico in the November general election in what could become one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races
