Record #6527
The March 3, 2026 Texas Republican Senate primary will go to a runoff between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #6527 The Bulwark · Bill Kristol: A Madman's Way of War
Original quoteI assume Paxton, Cornin, assuming Hunt doesn't surge unexpectedly, goes to a run-off.
Quote begins at 55:31
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How the call settles
No candidate clears 50% in the Texas GOP Senate primary and Paxton and Cornyn advance to a runoff
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because In the March 3, 2026 Texas GOP Senate primary, John Cornyn took ~43% and Ken Paxton ~41%, with Wesley Hunt third at ~13%; no candidate cleared 50%, sending Cornyn and Paxton to a May 26 runoff exactly as predicted.. Applied stored rule: No candidate clears 50% in the Texas GOP Senate primary and Paxton and Cornyn advance to a runoff.
Outcome evidence
In the March 3, 2026 Texas GOP Senate primary, John Cornyn took ~43% and Ken Paxton ~41%, with Wesley Hunt third at ~13%; no candidate cleared 50%, sending Cornyn and Paxton to a May 26 runoff exactly as predicted.
Outcome date: 2026-03-03
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research