ABCNEWS - Colin Allred wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd US House District
Colin Allred wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd US House District
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (David Brady) - Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Primary
The state’s attorney general defeated the incumbent senator following the President’s endorsement last week. The post Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Primary appeared first on The American Conservative .
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated the incumbent Senator John Cornyn Tuesday in a hotly contested primary runoff election. President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton last Tuesday after a long wait. Paxton will go on to face State Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) in the general election on November 3. In March, neither Republican candidate reached the needed majority of primary votes, leading to the runoff election. On March 5, Paxton offered to drop out of the runoff election if Cornyn and Senate leadership abolished the filibuster to pass the SAVE Act, an important bill to the president. Trump cited this support in his endorsement of the Attorney General. This primary win marks yet another win for Trump-endorsed…Open
ABCNEWS - Cornyn’s defeat leaves Republicans with a more vulnerable Senate nominee: ANALYSIS
Sen. John Cornyn is just the latest high-profile Republican incumbent to learn that in today’s GOP, conservative credentials are no match for Trump’s grip on the party.
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