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John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt came in third, missing the runoff which is May 26.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
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Insiders in U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s campaign predict embarrassing loss to Paxton
Cornyn insiders told Cook Political Report they have ‘moved past the early stages of grief and are approaching more of a sullen acceptance’ that he can’t close the deal.
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Trump isn’t alone in destroying U.S. political discourse. Texas leaders deserve blame too.
Texas Republican officials have increasingly emulated the coarse, divisive rhetoric popularized by Trump — and we’re worse off for it, experts said.
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How teaching in one of San Antonio’s poorest areas spurred James Talarico’s U.S. Senate bid
Talarico’s two years as a public school teacher is central to his Democratic Senate campaign after shaping his policy goals and driving his political rise through the Texas House.
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Feds ask Ken Paxton campaign to explain more illegal donor contributions
Regulators flagged 16 contributions to the Texas Attorney General’s latest campaign filing in his Senate race that appear to violate federal rules.
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Analysis: Paxton and Cornyn show how low they can go by tweeting out praise for ICE
As news of Renee Good’s death broke, the Texas Republicans fired off tweets praising ICE and sucking up to Trump.
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John Cornyn reelection PAC called out for forgetting to sign regulatory paperwork
Regulators demanded Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. resubmit its documents or face a possible audit or enforcement action.
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Assclown of the Year 2025: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Was there ever any question?
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James Talarico reports raising nearly $7 million, continuing cash influx to U.S. Senate bid
The Democratic Senate hopeful’s campaign said virtually all the donations, 98%, were for $100 or less. Candidates must file updates by the end of the month.
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Statewide battles, Latino voters and down-ballot contests: the biggest Texas political stories to watch in 2026
The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top stories we’re watching this year, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of 2025.
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Texas Democrat Colin Allred drops from U.S. Senate race
Allred said his decision to run for a U.S. House seat will avoid a ‘long, drawn out, brutal’ Senate primary.
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn outraises GOP rivals as he vies to stay in office
Meanwhile, Democratic State Rep. James Talarico matched Cornyn’s total war chest just three weeks into his campaign.
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MAGA adherent Rep. Wesley Hunt enters Texas’ already crowded U.S. Senate race
Some members of the Republican establishment aren’t too happy about his decision to run.
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn runs ads targeting Ken Paxton over questionable campaign contributions
The clip emerged after the Current reported that regulators demanded Paxton’s Senate campaign return or explain $658,000 in potentially illegal donations.
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Feds demand Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign explain more than 100 potentially illegal contributions
A letter from the Federal Election Commission identifies $658,000 in second-quarter donations that raise red flags.
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Rep. James Talarico mulls U.S. Senate bid as his profile rises amid Texas Democrats’ redistricting standoff
The Democratic state lawmaker has inquired about Senate television ad rates, two sources told the Tribune.
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Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas outraises Ken Paxton by $1 million during the second quarter
The GOP primary battle between Cornyn and Paxton is one of the midterm’s most-watched contests.
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Colin Allred running against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Allred, a Dallas-area Democrat, ran against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz two years ago and fell 8.5 points short of closing the deal.
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Ted Cruz wants to stop states from regulating AI. Some of his Republican colleagues aren’t so sure
Senate Republicans, Democrats and outside groups are mounting an offensive against Cruz’s push to withhold AI money from states that regulate the technology.
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Top Paxton deputy accused of witness tampering during impeachment trial
In dueling lawsuits, current and former employees of the attorney general’s office sling allegations that threaten to intrude on Paxton’s U.S. Senate bid.
