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Texas, DC Republicans Rally Around Paxton to Battle Talarico

After his Tuesday night shellacking of incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in Texas’ Senate primary runoff, Lone Star State Attorney General Ken Paxton is gathering some of the support he’ll need to battle Democrat state Rep. James Talarico.

With President Donald Trump’s endorsement behind him, Paxton defeated Cornyn by more than 30 points.

Republicans, including those who have had differences with Paxton in the past, fell in line behind the nominee. 

Cornyn, for one, indicated he would support Paxton in the general election after months of running vicious campaign ads that hammered Paxton with accusations of corruption and marital infidelity.  

Paxton was impeached by the Texas state House in 2023 on corruption charges before being acquitted by the state Senate. His wife, Angela Paxton, filed for divorce during the campaign on what she called “biblical grounds.”

“I’ve always supported the Republican ticket, and I intend to do so again in this general election,” Cornyn said. “I’ve said throughout this race that I trust the voters of Texas, and they’ve made their decision and I must respect it.”

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Ken Paxton quickly established himself on the opposing side of Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico during his Texas primary runoff victory speech. Paxton called Talarico an "extreme radical," kicking off the battle to November. pic.twitter.com/1GNCsg4kB8— Spectrum News 1 Texas (@SpectrumNews1TX) May 27, 2026

Ken Paxton quickly established himself on the opposing side of Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico during his Texas primary runoff victory speech. Paxton called Talarico an "extreme radical," kicking off the battle to........

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