APTOPIX Election 2026 Senate Texas
A supporter of Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, watches as results come in during a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas.
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will compete in a May runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Cornyn and Paxton were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt, who conceded. No candidate hit the 50% vote threshold needed to win outright, sending the race to a May 26 runoff. Cornyn’s campaign and allied super PACs spent heavily on television advertising, much of it criticizing Paxton. Senate Republican leaders are backing Cornyn. They argue that it will cost more to defend the seat in a general election if Paxton is the nominee. Paxton was acquitted in impeachment proceedings and has faced accusations of marital infidelity.
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