Elections
What Does Texas GOP Senate Vote Mean?
May 27, 2026
AUSTIN, TX–Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeating GOP Senator John Cornyn, a 23-year Senate incumbent, in Tuesday’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff by more than 25 percentage points shows that Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) are out and the Make America Great Again (MAGA) has swept Texas after a late but complete endorsement from President Donald J. Trump.