BREAKING: Paxton defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP primary runoff
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff, marking a major victory for President Donald Trump and ending one of the most consequential primary battles of the 2026 election cycle. Paxton will now face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the November general election in a seat national Democrats now have higher hopes of capturing. Jen Psaki reports. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/ #Texas #KenPaxton #Senate
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