Cornyn’s Defeat in Texas Runoff Underscores Trump's Grip on the G.O.P.
Senator John Cornyn lost to his MAGA-aligned challenger, Ken Paxton, by 28 percentage points. It was a historically poor showing. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Texas
Topics: showing, historically, points, percentage, Paxton, challenger, MAGA-aligned, Cornyn, Senator, Trump's, Underscores, Runoff, Texas, Defeat, Cornyn’s
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/paxton-cornyn-texas-republican-primary.html