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Paxton trounces Cornyn: 5 takeaways from Texas’s primary runoffs

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) became the latest casualty of President Trump’s revenge tour on Tuesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily trounced the incumbent in the Senate GOP runoff.  Paxton is projected to garner about 64 percent support with over 95 percent of the vote reported early Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ The state's attorney...

Paxton-backed French ousts incumbent in Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff

Former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French is projected to deliver an upset and defeat incumbent Jim Wright in the GOP primary for Texas Railroad Commissioner, according to Decision Desk HQ. French, a rancher and mineral owner, was backed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and GOP donors like Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, according to Houston Public...

Michael Goodwin: Trump gave Iran a chance at peace — but the president cannot trust the mullahs

The news that President Trump has taken the unusual step of calling a full...

Gavin Newsom’s broken promises on health care — coming to a tax hike near you

A coalition of special interests will ask LA County voters to raise the sales...

LA’s shameful scrimping on fire safety

LA firefighters continue to rage against Karen Bass and City Hall, and with valid...

Texas Democrats think this is finally the year they’ll flip the Senate

Texas Democrats have wandered in the wilderness for decades. They hope a seminarian-turned-politician will finally lead them out. Now that Republicans have nominated Attorney...

The Texas GOP finally turned on Cornyn

The storied career of Sen. John Cornyn came to a swift and decisive end at the hands of the GOP voters who once propelled...

Former Rep. Colin Allred knocks off Rep. Julie Johnson in Texas House runoff

Former Rep. Colin Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson in a runoff that pitted two of the Democratic Party’s rising stars against each other in...

Trump-Backed Texas AG Ken Paxton Beats John Cornyn in Senate Primary Runoff

Just a week before the election, President Trump endorsed Paxton, despite the state attorney general’s many scandals.

Texas Republicans Roll the Dice with Paxton

Expect attention to shift to the Lone Star State, as legacy media and activists converge on the new and unexpected center of the American...

Trump-endorsed Paxton knocks out veteran senator Cornyn in heated Texas Senate runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton easily defeated four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a vicious and expensive runoff election punctuated by a last-minute endorsement from President Trump.

Christian Menefee defeats Al Green in Democratic primary in redrawn 18th House District in Texas

Rep. Christian Menefee wins Democratic primary for 18th House District in Texas, defeating Rep. Al Green.

Ex-NFL linebacker poised to return to Congress after Texas runoff win with Jasmine Crockett endorsement

Former Rep. Colin Allred and Rep. Julie Johnson battled in a Texas Democratic primary runoff election for a redrawn Dallas-area House seat Tuesday.

Trump-backed Air Force veteran wins GOP runoff in newly-redistricted House district

Trump-backed Republican Carlos de la Cruz toppled Texas lawmaker John Lujan in a runoff for a newly redrawn congressional district stretching from Austin to San Antonio.

Sex therapist accused of antisemitism loses Democratic runoff for Texas House seat

Progressive sex therapist Maureen Galindo lost the Democratic runoff for Texas’ 35th District after being accused of antisemitism and facing condemnations from within her...

Controversial Democrat who called for ‘Zionists’ to be imprisoned toppled after backlash

Controversial Texas Democrat accused of antisemitic remarks about imprisoning Zionists faces rival Johnny Garcia in the TX-35 primary runoff.

Texas MAGA battle ends with Middleton victory as Chip Roy falls short in AG Race

State Sen. Mayes Middleton defeats Rep. Chip Roy in Texas Republican attorney general runoff after a bitter and expensive race centered on MAGA loyalty.

Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger

Rep. Chip Roy lost the GOP runoff for Texas attorney general after a challenger to his right painted him as insufficiently loyal to MAGA....

Trump flexes endorsement power as Army combat vet wins Texas GOP runoff

Alex Mealer, a Trump-endorsed Army combat veteran and energy executive, defeated state Rep. Briscoe Cain in a Houston-based congressional runoff election.

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