Ken Paxton Wins Texas GOP Senate Primary After Trump Endorsement, Defeats Incumbent Cornyn
By
Charisma Madarang
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Texas Republicans have selected Ken Paxton as their Senate candidate after a contentious primary runoff, following a last-minute endorsement from Donald Trump. Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn and will face Democratic candidate James Talarico, a state representative and Christian progressive, in the November general election. The race highlights ongoing divisions within the Texas Republican Party, though Democrats have not won a statewide office in Texas in over three decades.
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Paxton will face off against Democratic candidate James Talarico, a Texas state House representative, former schoolteacher, and Presbyterian seminarian who has built his campaign on a platform of Christian progressivism.
While Democrats haven't won a statewide elected office in Texas in over three decades, the state's Republican dynasty looks vulnerable.
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