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Paxton trounces Cornyn: 5 takeaways from Texas's primary runoffs

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 4:30 am

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) became the latest casualty of President Trump’s revenge tour on Tuesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily trounced the incumbent in the Senate GOP runoff.  Paxton is projected to garner about 64 percent support with over 95 percent of the vote reported early Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ The state's attorney...

Paxton-backed French ousts incumbent in Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff

By: The Hill

Published on: May 27, 2026, 4:27 am

Former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French is projected to deliver an upset and defeat incumbent Jim Wright in the GOP primary for Texas Railroad Commissioner, according to Decision Desk HQ. French, a rancher and mineral owner, was backed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and GOP donors like Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, according to Houston Public...

Allred defeats Johnson in Texas Democratic House primary runoff

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 3:07 am

Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) is projected to defeat Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’s newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Johnson succeeded Allred last cycle after the former lawmaker vacated his seat to run against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). He went on to lose to Cruz in 2024 and launched...

Clyburn on South Carolina record-breaking early voter turnout: People were ‘very angry’

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 3:06 am

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Tuesday said the Palmetto State’s record-breaking early voter turnout was attributed to residents' anger over Republicans’ redistricting measure. “People were upset that this was taking place. And people tend to vote when they get angry. And people were very angry,” Clyburn told reporters hours after casting his ballot in Orangeburg,...

Cornyn pledges to support Republican Senate ticket in Texas after losing runoff 

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 1:56 am

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Tuesday pledged to support the Republican ticket after losing his Senate primary runoff to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). "I've spent most of my time in the Senate building the Republican Party in Texas and in the U.S. Senate, and I've always supported the Republican ticket, and I intend to...

Evette, Wilson in dead heat in crowded South Carolina GOP gubernatorial race: Poll

By: The Hill

Published on: May 27, 2026, 1:49 am

A new poll found South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R) and Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) are in a dead heat with one another in the Palmetto State’s crowded gubernatorial race. Survey results from the Trafalgar Group show Evette with 19.9 percent support from likely Republican primary voters and Wilson with 19.4 percent backing...

Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate rating toward Democrats after Paxton runoff victory

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 1:48 am

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 (R) defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the marquee race's GOP runoff.  Paxton, who enjoyed a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, defeated the senior GOP senator. The...

Garcia beats Texas Democrat accused of antisemitism in House primary runoff

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 1:14 am

Democrat Johnny Garcia is projected to win his House primary runoff in Texas, defeating a candidate that came under fire for remarks seen as antisemitic, according to Decision Desk HQ. Garcia, a public information officer for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, cemented his status as the preferred candidate of national Democrats after rival Maureen Galindo,...

Middleton wins GOP nod in Texas attorney general primary runoff

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 1:03 am

Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R) is projected to defeat Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) in a primary runoff for the GOP nod to succeed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to Decision Desk HQ. Though loyalty to President Trump was a major factor in the race, the rivals faced off on Tuesday without a much-anticipated endorsement....

Paxton defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff

By: The Hill

Published on: May 27, 2026, 1:00 am

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), with a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, is projected to beat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the bitter Republican runoff for Senate in the Lone Star State, according to Decision Desk HQ. Tuesday's results ensure that Cornyn’s tenure in the upper chamber will end without a fifth term,...

Trump administration sues University of California over antisemitism at UCLA

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 12:54 am

The Trump administration on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the University of California for alleged “deliberate indifference” to harassment against Jewish and Israeli students at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). It follows a previous lawsuit against UCLA for claims of unaddressed antisemitism on campus and a civil rights investigation into the school. ...

Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary runoff for new Texas House seat

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 12:25 am

Former oil and gas executive Alex Mealer, who was backed by President Trump, is projected to defeat state Rep. Briscoe Cain and win the GOP primary for Texas’s newly drawn 9th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Mealer, who was supported by some House GOP leadership, beat Cain, who was endorsed by Gov. Greg...

Green loses Texas Democratic House primary runoff to Menefee

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 12:23 am

Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) is projected to defeat Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) in a Democratic primary runoff for the Houston-based 18th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Menefee, the 37-old-lawmaker who won a special election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) seat in January, is almost certain to win...

Live results: Polls close in Texas as Paxton, Cornyn duke it out

By: The Hill

Published on: May 27, 2026, 12:00 am

The polls are now closed in Texas, where Sen. John Cornyn (R) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) are duking it out for the GOP nod in the Lone Star State's marquee Senate race. The winner in Tuesday's election will face off against Democrat James Talarico, a state lawmaker, this November. President Trump's...

Trump: ‘Critically important’ CFTC has exclusive authority over prediction markets

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Published on: May 26, 2026, 11:54 pm

President Trump on Tuesday said it was “critically important” for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to maintain exclusive authority over prediction markets, following several lawsuits against states for attempting to either ban or enact regulations for betting markets. “It is critically important that the CFTC’s exclusive authority over Prediction Markets is maintained, and that...