Will Texas Goes Blue? Trump's Toxic Pick Make That a Possibility
May 27, 2026
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Ken Paxton defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff by nearly 20 points after receiving a Donald Trump endorsement, setting up what could be a historic general election battle in the Lone Star State.
Paxton brings a long record of indictments, impeachment, bribery allegations, and a very public divorce into a statewide race against Democrat James Tallerico, who is already polling ahead 45 to 38 in early post-runoff numbers. Republican senators in Washington are furious, having spent $90 million trying to stop Paxton and protect Cornyn.
Tallerico, a devout Christian and former Texas statehouse rep, gives Republicans none of their usual attack angles. Their opening salvo was calling him a vegan. Texas demographics, shifting Hispanic voter sentiment, and a bruised Republican nominee make a Democratic Senate win more realistic than it has been in decades.
Texas redistricting, Medicaid expansion refusal, and the Maine Senate race featuring Graham Plattner versus Susan Collins are also covered.
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