May 28 Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Texas Democrat James Talarico, a former middle school teacher and a state lawmaker from Austin, laid out a clear strategy for the months ahead: Litigating Paxton’s scandals to a weary electorate. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:24 Paxton's win over Cornyn sets up high-stakes Texas clash with Talarico By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump again proved his political power in Texas as his endorsed candidate in the Senate primary won in a landslide. Ken Paxton secured the GOP nomination, beating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton will face Democratic nominee James Talarico in… Continue watching
May 27 Trump is getting the Republican candidates he wants, but can he win in the midterms? By Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Associated Press President Donald Trump's tightening grip on his party could make it harder to win in the November midterms, when Republicans face a broader electorate that has soured on the president's second term and the economy. Continue reading
May 27 Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Sen. John Cornyn tried for more than a year to show Donald Trump and Texas Republicans that he and the president were on the same team. Continue reading
May 26 Live Results: Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas midterm primary runoffs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest contest where President Donald Trump sought to oust an incumbent he saw as insufficiently loyal. Continue reading
May 25 What to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Voters in the Lone Star State will make their second attempt to nominate a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff election on Tuesday, the electoral version of the Texas two-step. Continue reading
May 22 Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Republican Ken Paxton is riding high as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of the U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, now with the weight of President Donald Trump's backing. Continue reading
May 20 YOLO for GOP members? What unencumbered Republicans could mean for Trump's agenda By Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there's a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: After Massie defeat, Trump says it 'doesn't work out well' when GOP members vote against him By Associated Press President Donald Trump celebrated primary night wins and said GOP leadership "will be all right" on Wednesday. Continue reading
May 19 Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting effort to oust Sen. Cornyn By Thomas Beaumont, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Although the four-term Cornyn has backed Trump’s agenda in Washington, Paxton pitched himself as a political warrior for the MAGA movement. Continue reading