Texas Primaries Rock Both Parties
Texans voted in dozens of critical primaries on Tuesday, leading to bitter defeat for some national political figures and strong results for multiple state level politicians seeking higher office.
Here’s how one night transformed the Texas political scene.
Cornyn Survives GOP Senate Primary
Tuesday’s Senate primary results solidified the Republican Senate primary around two candidates: multi-decade incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Cornyn, facing off against two primary challengers, finished in first place with almost 42% of the reported vote as of Wednesday. Coming in a close second was Paxton, who received almost 41%.
KEN PAXTON: ?Our children and their future are what we are fighting for every single day. For us, this is about saving America for the next generation. ?
?John Cornyn spent around a $100 Million trying to buy this seat. Yeah, baby. We spent around $5 million. It was confirmed…
— Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) March 4, 2026
In a distant third place was Rep. Wesley Hunt, a 44-year-old, two-term congressman who received under 14% of the vote.
Cornyn and Paxton will now advance to a final runoff election on May 26.
Trump did not endorse a candidate in the primary. Turning Point Action, the political advocacy group founded by the now-deceased conservative activist Charlie Kirk, endorsed Paxton in his bid to unseat Cornyn.
Paxton criticized Cornyn throughout the campaign for past bipartisan deals on issues such as gun control, as well as his disagreements with Trump.
Cornyn’s campaign conversely slammed Paxton for the circumstances surrounding his divorce proceedings, as well as past accusations of corruption.
Paxton was acquitted in 2023 by the state Senate of all articles of impeachment relating to corruption allegations.
On Wednesday Trump posted on social media that the primary race “MUST STOP NOW” and announced he will soon be making an endorsement, asking that the candidate who does not receive the endorsement “DROP OUT OF THE RACE.”
Austin Defeats D.C. in Democrat Showdown
In the Democrat Senate primary, the state capitol defeated the federal capitol.
Democrat state Rep. James Talarico, who has built a social media following as a critic of Republican leadership in both Austin and Washington, comfortably defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas to become the party’s nominee in the race.
As of Wednesday morning, Talarico received nearly 53% of the vote against Crockett, who fell just shy of 46%. Crockett conceded to Talarico Wednesday morning,
Crenshaw Unseated
In a major upset, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his congressional seat by a wide margin.
State Rep. Steve Toth, who challenged Crenshaw’s conservative bona fides, received the endorsement of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, late in the race, who praised him in campaign spots.
Ted Cruz stars in late TV ad for Crenshaw primary challenger Steve Toth, two days after endorsing him. This is for a pro-Toth super PAC. #TX02
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) February 26, 2026
Toth appeared on commentator Tucker Carlson’s show in October of 2025, where he laid …
Texans voted in dozens of critical primaries on Tuesday, leading to bitter defeat for some national political figures and strong results for multiple state level politicians seeking higher office.
Here’s how one night transformed the Texas political scene.
Cornyn Survives GOP Senate Primary
Tuesday’s Senate primary results solidified the Republican Senate primary around two candidates: multi-decade incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Cornyn, facing off against two primary challengers, finished in first place with almost 42% of the reported vote as of Wednesday. Coming in a close second was Paxton, who received almost 41%.
KEN PAXTON: ?Our children and their future are what we are fighting for every single day. For us, this is about saving America for the next generation. ?
?John Cornyn spent around a $100 Million trying to buy this seat. Yeah, baby. We spent around $5 million. It was confirmed…
— Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) March 4, 2026
In a distant third place was Rep. Wesley Hunt, a 44-year-old, two-term congressman who received under 14% of the vote.
Cornyn and Paxton will now advance to a final runoff election on May 26.
Trump did not endorse a candidate in the primary. Turning Point Action, the political advocacy group founded by the now-deceased conservative activist Charlie Kirk, endorsed Paxton in his bid to unseat Cornyn.
Paxton criticized Cornyn throughout the campaign for past bipartisan deals on issues such as gun control, as well as his disagreements with Trump.
Cornyn’s campaign conversely slammed Paxton for the circumstances surrounding his divorce proceedings, as well as past accusations of corruption.
Paxton was acquitted in 2023 by the state Senate of all articles of impeachment relating to corruption allegations.
On Wednesday Trump posted on social media that the primary race “MUST STOP NOW” and announced he will soon be making an endorsement, asking that the candidate who does not receive the endorsement “DROP OUT OF THE RACE.”
Austin Defeats D.C. in Democrat Showdown
In the Democrat Senate primary, the state capitol defeated the federal capitol.
Democrat state Rep. James Talarico, who has built a social media following as a critic of Republican leadership in both Austin and Washington, comfortably defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas to become the party’s nominee in the race.
As of Wednesday morning, Talarico received nearly 53% of the vote against Crockett, who fell just shy of 46%. Crockett conceded to Talarico Wednesday morning,
Crenshaw Unseated
In a major upset, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his congressional seat by a wide margin.
State Rep. Steve Toth, who challenged Crenshaw’s conservative bona fides, received the endorsement of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, late in the race, who praised him in campaign spots.
Ted Cruz stars in late TV ad for Crenshaw primary challenger Steve Toth, two days after endorsing him. This is for a pro-Toth super PAC. #TX02
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) February 26, 2026
Toth appeared on commentator Tucker Carlson’s show in October of 2025, where he laid …
Texas Primaries Rock Both Parties
Texans voted in dozens of critical primaries on Tuesday, leading to bitter defeat for some national political figures and strong results for multiple state level politicians seeking higher office.
Here’s how one night transformed the Texas political scene.
Cornyn Survives GOP Senate Primary
Tuesday’s Senate primary results solidified the Republican Senate primary around two candidates: multi-decade incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Cornyn, facing off against two primary challengers, finished in first place with almost 42% of the reported vote as of Wednesday. Coming in a close second was Paxton, who received almost 41%.
KEN PAXTON: ?Our children and their future are what we are fighting for every single day. For us, this is about saving America for the next generation. ?
?John Cornyn spent around a $100 Million trying to buy this seat. Yeah, baby. We spent around $5 million. It was confirmed…
— Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) March 4, 2026
In a distant third place was Rep. Wesley Hunt, a 44-year-old, two-term congressman who received under 14% of the vote.
Cornyn and Paxton will now advance to a final runoff election on May 26.
Trump did not endorse a candidate in the primary. Turning Point Action, the political advocacy group founded by the now-deceased conservative activist Charlie Kirk, endorsed Paxton in his bid to unseat Cornyn.
Paxton criticized Cornyn throughout the campaign for past bipartisan deals on issues such as gun control, as well as his disagreements with Trump.
Cornyn’s campaign conversely slammed Paxton for the circumstances surrounding his divorce proceedings, as well as past accusations of corruption.
Paxton was acquitted in 2023 by the state Senate of all articles of impeachment relating to corruption allegations.
On Wednesday Trump posted on social media that the primary race “MUST STOP NOW” and announced he will soon be making an endorsement, asking that the candidate who does not receive the endorsement “DROP OUT OF THE RACE.”
Austin Defeats D.C. in Democrat Showdown
In the Democrat Senate primary, the state capitol defeated the federal capitol.
Democrat state Rep. James Talarico, who has built a social media following as a critic of Republican leadership in both Austin and Washington, comfortably defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas to become the party’s nominee in the race.
As of Wednesday morning, Talarico received nearly 53% of the vote against Crockett, who fell just shy of 46%. Crockett conceded to Talarico Wednesday morning,
Crenshaw Unseated
In a major upset, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his congressional seat by a wide margin.
State Rep. Steve Toth, who challenged Crenshaw’s conservative bona fides, received the endorsement of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, late in the race, who praised him in campaign spots.
Ted Cruz stars in late TV ad for Crenshaw primary challenger Steve Toth, two days after endorsing him. This is for a pro-Toth super PAC. #TX02
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) February 26, 2026
Toth appeared on commentator Tucker Carlson’s show in October of 2025, where he laid …
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