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Live results: Paxton, Cornyn showdown in Texas GOP Senate runoff

May 26, 2026Center

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…

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