Ken Paxton topples John Cornyn in Texas: the first Republican senator from the Lone Star State ever to lose his own party’s nomination is defeated by a Trump-backed hardliner in a landslide
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June 2, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate on May 26, securing the nomination in a decisive victory. The outcome marks the first time a sitting Republican senator from Texas has…
Democrats running on something new: ‘former prosecutor’ has become the most sought-after résumé line for leading Democratic candidates across Georgia, New Mexico, and California
June 2, 2026
Across several Democratic races in Georgia, New Mexico, and California, a growing number of candidates are emphasizing past work as prosecutors. Campaign materials and biographies increasingly foreground experience in district attorneys’ offices and…