Record #4807
Ken Paxton will defeat John Cornyn in the 2026 Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4807 Bannon War Room · Episode 5235: Grassroots Fight Back Against RINO Candidates
Original quoteBut Ken Paxton, now two polls in Texas, Ken Paxton is up 16 against Cornyn in one, 18 against Cornyn the other, as I predicted that there's just no way. The more Cornyn puts out this money for these negative ads, really trying to destroy Ken Paxton, the more the grassroots base, the MAGA base turns against him.
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How the call settles
Certified 2026 Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary results show Ken Paxton, not John Cornyn, as the nominee
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the May 26, 2026 Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff, roughly 64% to 36% on about 1.38 million votes. The March 3 first round had sent them to a runoff with Cornyn narrowly ahead (about 42% to 41%); Paxton is the Republican nominee and Cornyn is the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.. Applied stored rule: Certified 2026 Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary results show Ken Paxton, not John Cornyn, as the nominee.
Outcome evidence
Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the May 26, 2026 Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff, roughly 64% to 36% on about 1.38 million votes. The March 3 first round had sent them to a runoff with Cornyn narrowly ahead (about 42% to 41%); Paxton is the Republican nominee and Cornyn is the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.
Outcome date: 2026-05-26
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research