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Trump-Backed Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary, $200 M Cost Forecast

5/30/2026

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Ken Paxton won the Texas Senate GOP primary on Tuesday, becoming the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat.
After President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton, Sen. John Cornyn posted a frog-and-scorpion fable on X and was called “very disloyal” on Truth Social for not backing the SAVE America Act.
Senate Republicans estimated that helping Paxton defeat Democrat James Talarico would cost the party more than $200 million in the general election.

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Ken Paxton won the Texas Senate GOP primary on Tuesday, becoming the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat.
After President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton, Sen. John Cornyn posted a frog-and-scorpion fable on X and was called “very disloyal” on Truth Social for not backing the SAVE America Act.
Senate Republicans estimated that helping Paxton defeat Democrat James Talarico would cost the party more than $200 million in the general election.