Paxton Crushes Cornyn in Texas Senate Runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stunned political watchers by defeating Senator John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary runoff, securing nearly 64% of the vote and positioning himself as the MAGA-aligned heir to the GOP’s Texas Senate seat. After trailing in March’s primary, Paxton flipped the script with Trump’s late endorsement, turning the race into a referendum on the party’s future. The most expensive Senate race in Texas history saw heavy spending from Texas real estate giants backing Cornyn — including Ross Perot Jr. and Lucy Billingsley — while Paxton drew support from developers like Danny Signorelli and Mehrdad Moyaedi. Outside money, especially from South Florida, poured into Cornyn’s campaign, but Paxton’s victory signals a decisive shift toward the GOP’s more populist wing — and sets up a high-stakes general election against Democrat James Talarico. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a201417f667c4cae