Endorsement from President Trump played key factor for state attorney general
Four-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) lost renomination to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in a GOP primary that became a referendum on loyalty to President Donald Trump. The Trump-backed Paxton received 62.5% of the votes compared to Cornyn’s 37.5% when the Associated Press called the race. The three-term attorney general will face off […]
Sen. John Cornyn spoke to supporters saying “we’ve come up short” after his projected defeat by Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton in the Republican Senate primary in Texas.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated Sen.
The 38-year-old Democrat’s victory in the newly drawn Houston-based district is the party’s latest sign of generational change.
After connecting his opponent to past criticism of President Trump, the conservative state senator now advances to the general election.
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.
With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton is trying to unseat Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.
NBC News projects that Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton has defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary runoff in Texas. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks down the vote numbers and Ryan Chandler reports from Cornyn’s election headquarters.