- Ken Paxton, the ultra-MAGA attorney general of Texas, won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate, defeating four-term incumbent John Cornyn.
- Paxton secured the victory despite concerns from some Republicans about his electability and a late endorsement from President Donald Trump.
- Trump criticized Cornyn for not being supportive "when times were tough," referencing Cornyn's vote to certify the 2020 presidential election.
- Cornyn also faced conservative criticism for his role in negotiating a bipartisan gun control bill after the Uvalde school shooting.
- Paxton, who was impeached by the state House on corruption charges but acquitted by the state Senate, will now face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the midterm elections.
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