EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 28 MIN
Ken Paxton Wins the Texas Primary, as Trump Makes Another Senate Gamble
from WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch · host Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal
Republican voters resoundingly nominate Attorney General Ken Paxton, instead of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, but can the AG win? Democrat James Talarico will try to make the race about Paxton's baggage, rather than his progressive views, and the GOP will have to spend money in Texas that it can't use elsewhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Republican voters resoundingly nominate Attorney General Ken Paxton, instead of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, but can the AG win? Democrat James Talarico will try to make the race about Paxton's baggage, rather than his progressive views, and the GOP will have to spend money in Texas that it can't use elsewhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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