Record #4698
No candidate will clear 50%+1 in the March 3, 2026 Texas Republican Senate primary, so the race will go to a runoff
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4698 Bannon War Room · Episode 5134: Airspace Shut Down Over El Paso; Making Sure The 2026 Election Is Safe
Original quoteEverybody I think right now, the consensus is it would be very difficult for any of the candidates, including Paxton, to get to 50% plus one vote. So we're going to go to a runoff
Quote begins at 39:29
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How the call settles
Certified March 3, 2026 Texas GOP Senate primary results show no candidate above 50%, triggering a runoff
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because In the March 3, 2026 Texas GOP Senate primary, Cornyn took 42% and Paxton 41%, with Wesley Hunt third at 13.5% — no candidate reached 50%+1, sending the race to a May 26, 2026 runoff, which Paxton won.. Applied stored rule: Certified March 3, 2026 Texas GOP Senate primary results show no candidate above 50%, triggering a runoff.
Outcome evidence
In the March 3, 2026 Texas GOP Senate primary, Cornyn took 42% and Paxton 41%, with Wesley Hunt third at 13.5% — no candidate reached 50%+1, sending the race to a May 26, 2026 runoff, which Paxton won.
Outcome date: 2026-03-03
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research