Record #3521
Ken Paxton will defeat John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff held May 26, 2026
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #3521 Commentary Magazine · On Again, Off Again
Original quoteAnd Trump endorses Paxton and Paxton is likely to win and thus give the Democrats the first real chance they've had to have a Senator from Texas since Lloyd Benson.
Jump to quote · 44:27
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How the call settles
Certified results of the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff show Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the May 26, 2026 Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, winning roughly 63.8% of the vote, a 28-point margin.. Applied stored rule: Certified results of the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff show Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn.
Outcome evidence
Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the May 26, 2026 Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, winning roughly 63.8% of the vote, a 28-point margin.
Outcome date: 2026-05-26
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research
Margin 8.3 points · as of 2026-05-26 · Source