Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate rating toward Democrats after Paxton runoff victory
John Cornyn in the marquee race’s GOP runoff. Paxton, who enjoyed a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, defeated the senior GOP senator. The state attorney general, buoyed by the president’s backing, argued he was the more Trump-aligned candidate and questioned Cornyn’s conservative bona fides on the campaign trail.
- ▪John Cornyn in the marquee race’s GOP runoff.
- ▪Paxton, who enjoyed a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, defeated the senior GOP senator.
- ▪The state attorney general, buoyed by the president’s backing, argued he was the more Trump-aligned candidate and questioned Cornyn’s conservative bona fides on the campaign trail.
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Campaign Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate race toward Democrats after Paxton runoff victory Comments: by Caroline Vakil - 05/26/26 9:48 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Caroline Vakil - 05/26/26 9:48 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted its rating of the Texas Senate race toward Democrats on Tuesday from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” after state Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the marquee race’s GOP runoff. Paxton, who enjoyed a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, defeated the senior GOP senator.
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