Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican Senate nomination, NBC News projects, the latest challenger backed by President Donald Trump to unseat an incumbent. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Paxton will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in a … Read more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will win the Senate primary runoff for the GOP nomination, CBS News projects, unseating longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a seismic shift for Republicans in the Senate. Paxton will face the Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico, in November. A Democrat has not won a statewide race in Texas … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas redistricting claimed a longtime Democratic incumbent Tuesday, as Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green in a Houston-area runoff that forced two sitting House Democrats into the same race. Rep. Al Green, one of Congress’ most vocal Trump antagonists, lost his Democratic runoff Tuesday to fellow … Read more
Rep. Christian Menefee bested Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ newly drawn 18th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The incumbent Democrats had parts of their Houston-area districts merged as a result of last year’s gerrymandering. At the request of President Trump, the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature redrew congressional districts to create five … Read more
Freshman Rep. Christian Menefee defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, NBC News projects, after a rare incumbent-on-incumbent matchup sparked by Republican-led redistricting efforts. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The redraw of the state’s political map pitted … Read more
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What are the national implications of the Cornyn-Paxton race in Texas? – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican voters in Texas are casting their ballots in the most expensive Senate primary on record between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. CBS News’ Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers of the race and its impact nationwide. Source … Read more
What’s at stake in race between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in Texas? – CBS News Watch CBS News Texas voters went to the polls on Tuesday for the Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports. Source link
Here’s why Trump is backing Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate primary – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. John Cornyn is facing Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State’s runoff for the Republican Senate nomination. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports from … Read more
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Steve Kornacki lays out the key parts of Texas … Read more