John Cornyn defeated by Trump‑backed Ken Paxton in Texas primary

Raw Story: Sen. Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, John Cornyn, and Thom Tillis comprise a new "Gang of Six" — Republican dissenters who feel no obligation to Trump and are willing to oppose him on key votes. I'll believe it when I see it. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed

Ken Paxton routed John Cornyn in this week’s Texas GOP Senate primary runoff. The result is a stunning rejection of a political lifer—and the final blow to George W. Bush’s political hold over his home state. I wrote about it. www.theringer.com/2026/05/29/p...

May 29, 2026 This morning, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), who just lost his primary after President Donald J. Trump endorsed Republican challenger Ken Paxton, posted: “An old, but apt fable: “A scorpion wants to cross a river but cannot swim, so it asks a frog to carry it across….

Following his defeat by Ken Paxton in the Texas Republic senate primary, John Cornyn is taking the courageous step of…being cryptic on main.

Senator John Cornyn’s defeat to the Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton is proof that the president is going after Republicans guilty of minor deviations too, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues:

Now that Trump has alienated Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and John Cornyn of Texas by endorsing their opponents, there are six Republican senators who may be willing to stop moving in lockstep with him. substack.com/app-link/pos...

James Talarico leads Ken Paxton 47% to 44% in the first poll since the primary runoff elections. Nearly one-third of those who supported Sen. John Cornyn in the runoff said they would vote for Talarico in the general election.

Ken Paxton's Primary Victory Shows How Trump's Grudges Undermine His Party's Interests [Trump's] last-minute endorsement of Paxton was driven by his petty grievances agnst incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, who was clearly the safer bet to retain the seat Jacob Sullum 05/27/26 www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

"after twenty-four-seven scandal factory Ken Paxton crushed incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Senate primary, the Republican Party got caught up in a bit of a sticky wicket" Stupid chronicled by each day of the week. Jeff is the best for processing the madness. The BEST.

New Texas Public Opinion Research May 27-28 poll: James Talarico leads Ken Paxton 47% to 44% for US Senate. Among John Cornyn runoff voters, 30% would vote for Talarico, 44% for Paxton, 23% undecided. open.substack.com/pub/texaspub...

TX Senator John Cornyn, who lost his primary this week to Trump favorite Ken Paxton, even though Cornyn, like most Congressional Republicans, sold his soul to please Trump, tweeted this yesterday:

The Texas Rethuglican primary was won by: Ken Paxton with 73% John Cornyn with 27% But what they didn't tell you was this: Republicans who cast votes - 90 Registered voters - 36,342 This was Starr County

"But Trump successfully backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against the four-term incumbent John Cornyn in Tuesday’s primary runoff, and also helped oust Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, meanwhile, got so fed up with Trump that he decided to retire.

Republicans spent more than $100 million on the GOP Senate primary runoff race between John Cornyn & Ken Paxton. Yet Texas GOP voter turnout amounted to a 36% *decrease* according to The Hill. Not gonna jinx it by stating the obvious.

📊 PACs spent $13.7M opposing Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary — 78% of all IE in the race went toward stopping him. He defeated incumbent John Cornyn 60-40 in the runoff anyway. The most opposition-dominated primary in the country, and the money lost. 🧵