Mar 04, 2026
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Senator John Cornyn could not avoid a race against Attorney General Ken Paxton, despite spending $75 million on the campaign.State Assemblyman James Talarico will be the Democratic candidate.
Republicans Defeat Talarico at the Ballot: Texas Primary Results
Sen. John Cornyn fails to avoid a runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton despite spending $75 million on the campaign.State Representative James Talarico will be the Democratic candidate
Senator John Cornyn, who has held this seat since 2002, could not avoid a clash with Trump's top lawyer from Texas, Ken Paxton, despite spending almost 75 million dollars to prove that he is the right one and, despite the fact that Paxton was hated by so many in the party that he was facing impeachment, in fact under the Republican rules. receiving 50 percent of the vote after Week 1, running in the middlethe top two are caused by default.Cornyn had about 43 percent of the vote in the progressive count, compared to 40 percent for Paxton and about 13 for Wesley Hunt, a congressman who doubts both major nominees who describe themselves as little Paxton without all his legal problems.In recent weeks, Cornyn has spent a lot of time proving that he is the strongest candidate in the November challenge against the Democrats and has not shied away from personal attacks on Paxton, calling him "a cheater and a man who cheated on his wife".On the other hand, Paxton closed the campaign on a positive note, saying "the difference with Cornyn is that I don't attack other people's families".it will affect the finances of the candidates: that is why the two will probably head to Washington next week to try to lobby Trump, who has decided not to endorse anyone for now, in an effort to get an endorsement that includes the match.The importance of Trump's endorsement is at the center of the Republican primary, and Dan Crenshaw paid for it all night.a consistent person, he clashed with Trump over military aid to Ukraine, which he strongly supports, and in the 2020 election, where he voted to accept Joe Biden as the official winner of the conflict.His inability to admit to believing in Trumpism cost him his job today: he was actually beaten by state representative Steve Toth, who was openly supported by Senator Ted Cruz.
The most expensive primary in Republican history, without a winner and with the possibility that tens of millions of dollars will be spent for another three months, was the result that the Democratic Party wanted most.In fact, the Dems already have their candidate, Vice Chairman James Talarico.With 86 percent of the vote counted, Talarico has an advantage of about eight points, which is insurmountable for his opponent, federal Deputy Speaker Jasmine Crockett.Talarico has shown that he can get large percentages of the Latino vote, having dominated in predominantly Hispanic counties.Election night was marred by legal issues, which significantly delayed the arrival of votes from Dallas County.The Republicans of the city actually wanted to count the votes by hand and therefore there are many more seats in the various districts compared to previous elections.For this reason, some people chose the wrong place to vote, causing confusion.A district judge guaranteed the Democratic Party the ability to hold polls, remained open for another two hours, until 9 p.m., but the decision was overturned by the Texas Supreme Court, which has currently ruled that votes arrive between 7 and 9 p.m.should be separated pending further rulings.This drew criticism from both candidates, but especially from Crockett, who said "that's what the Republicans, focusing on Dallas County, are doing, and I think you all know why."According to Crockett, the GOP would have tried to silence her disadvantage because, in his opinion, she would have been the strongest candidate to win the seat in November.In the election campaign, Talarico spent about five times as much as his opponent, to build a profile and make himself known.Now he has to win back the African-American vote, which rewarded his opponent, also because of a very exciting campaign: Talarico had landed in the eye of the storm because he called Colin Allred, a candidate who later withdrew from the race, "a moderate black".He will have time to do this while the Republicans continue their internal war for another three months.
