Texas, Trump and Paxton
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Trump endorses Paxton in heated Texas Senate GOP runoff against Paxton, as Republicans battle for crucial seat that could determine Senate control.
It has been 32 years since a Democratic candidate won a statewide election in Texas, although Beto O'Rourke's 2018 Senate campaign came within 215,000 votes of ousting Senator Ted
Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton last month over Cornyn in the GOP primary race despite the state official’s mounting controversies.
Texas AG Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump as a "MAGA Warrior," defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Republican Senate primary runoff election.
The MAGA stalwart defeated Sen. John Cornyn following a vitriolic campaign and will face Democrat James Talarico in November.
President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.
Collins will face Jon Ossoff, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 and the only incumbent Senate Democrat up for reelection in a state that Trump won in 2024.
Rep. Mike Collins defeats Derek Dooley in Georgia's GOP Senate runoff election and will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November's midterms.
