Ken Paxton wins Texas Republican Senate primary

Yesterday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff. President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton last week, calling him a “true maga warrior” and characterizing Cornyn as a fair-weather supporter. Paxton will face Democrat nominee James Talarico in the November 3 general elections. Cornyn joins Rep. Thomas Massie on the list of incumbents felled by Trump-backed challengers. However, analysts say Paxton is a much weaker candidate than Cornyn for the general election and will require significantly more spending by the Republican Party to avoid the Senate seat flipping to the Democratic Party.