Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.
Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) became the latest casualty of President Trump’s revenge tour on Tuesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily trounced the incumbent in the Senate GOP runoff. Paxton is projected to garner about 64 percent support with over 95 percent of the vote reported early Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ The state’s attorney…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the state’s Republican Senate runoff, defeating four-term incumbent John Cornyn and setting the stage for a November showdown with Democrat James Talarico. Paxton clinched the nomination a week after securing an endorsement from President Donald Trump in one of the most expensive primaries in Senate history. Bloomberg's Jon Herskovitz reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.
Maureen Galindo lost to Johnny Garcia after accusations of antisemitism roiled the race in recent days.
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) discusses the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran, the blowback on President Trump's 'weaponization' fund, as well as the Texas Republican runoff election. Michael Allen, Beacon Global Strategies Managing Director, speaks on the situation in the Middle East and how the handling of the conflict may reflect on President Trump and his allies in time. (Source: Bloomberg)
Christian Menefee wins 18th district race after Republican gerrymandering carved up Green’s reliably Democratic seatChristian Menefee, a freshman Democratic US representative, beat veteran congressman Al Green on Tuesday in a fierce runoff that was the product of Republican gerrymandering.Last year, the Republican-dominated Texas legislature unveiled a congressional map designed to flip seats in the GOP’s favor. Donald Trump had urged the state’s lawmakers to safeguard the party’s congressional majority. Continue reading...
Following a massive victory in the Texas republican primary race, defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn, Texas AG Ken Paxton speaks to an enthusiastic audience of supporters in his home state. In the other half of the video, beginning at 10:39, defeated Texas Senator John Cornyn delivers his concession speech. WATCH: . Posted in Big Government, […] The post Texas AG Ken Paxton Speaks After the Triumphant Victory in Texas Republican Primary – Senator John Cornyn Delivers Somber Concession appeared first on The Last Refuge.