The heated Texas Senate GOP contest will come to a head Tuesday as voters head to the polls in the runoff race. Sen. John Cornyn (R) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton have duked it out for months, with the latter securing President Trump’s endorsement just last week. The winner in Tuesday’s election will face…
Retiring Rep. Chip Roy is competing against state Sen. Mayes Middleton in Tuesday’s GOP runoff to succeed state Attorney General Ken Paxton. On the other side of the aisle, Democrats Joe Jaworski, the former Galveston mayor, and Nathan Johnson, a state senator, are seeking their party’s nod to advance to the November general election. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT.…
Trump-backed Paxton is facing off against incumbent Cornyn in a runoff.
The race between Senator John Cornyn and his right-wing rival, Ken Paxton, has cost mountains of cash. More of it has gone to help Mr. Cornyn — but that money may not be enough.
Even though a Texas GOP candidate has the president's support, he doesn't have an official endorsement from his wife, according to a new report. Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, a Republican, shared her list of endorsements on Tuesday, and her husband, Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, noticeably did not make the cut, according to reporting by The Hill. Trump backed Ken Paxton for the GOP primary, favoring him over Sen. John Cornyn just a week before the election. GOP lawmakers have shaken their heads and rebuffed the endorsement, which caught them off guard. According to The Hill, Angela Paxton "remained neutral" in the Texas GOP Senate primary and didn't endorse Cornyn either. However, she did announce her support for Mayes Middleton, a state senator who's running to replace her husband as the Texas AG. Meanwhile, The Hill noted that the Paxtons' marriage is "estranged," as Angela Paxton filed for divorce from Ken last year, citing "biblical grounds." “I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation,” Angela Paxton wrote on X. “But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage.”
The Hill presents one and a half hours of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 Texas runoff elections Tuesday from 8-9:30 p.m. EDT. The Hill’s coverage will be anchored by “Sunrise on The Hill’s” Cory Smith, joined by The Hill Sunday host and political editor Chris Stirewalt, with further contributions from “Rising”…
Republican pollster Sarah Longwell reports Candace Owens is repeatedly mentioned in her focus groups when voters discuss potential 2028 presidential candidates, surpassing conventional frontrunners like Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Focus group participants, including Biden-to-Trump voters, expressed strong support for Owens as a leader. One participant said, "If we would've swapped out Candace for Kamala, they would've had this in the bag." Longwell, a prominent "Never Trumper" strategist, notes Owens is frequently mentioned across age groups and partisan lines. Even as a non-politician, her appeal extends beyond the MAGA base, as evidenced by her recent podcast appearance with Hunter Biden. However, Owens has drawn significant controversy for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories and commentary about fellow conservative Charlie Kirk. Longwell's Bulwark article, "We're Not Talking Enough About President Candace Owens," warns the political establishment is ignoring this growing phenomenon at its peril.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) estranged wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton (R), on Tuesday shared her endorsements for various candidates in state races but remained neutral in the Republican Senate primary. Angela Paxton urged Texan voters on election day to join her in voting for Mayes Middleton, a state Senate colleague of hers and…