Ken Paxton Weighs in on Primary Victory Against Senator John Cornyn “It’s Pretty Unusual for Incumbent Senators to Lose” – (VIDEO) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discussed his significant primary victory over incumbent Senator John Cornyn, attributing the win to President Trump’s endorsement and a message that Republicans should align with Trump’s agenda. Paxton expressed optimism about receiving support from Senate leadership and outlined his strategy to defeat Democratic candidate James Talarico by highlighting Talarico’s perceived radical views that do not align with Texas values.

• Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate primary against incumbent John Cornyn with over 63% of the vote, following an endorsement from President Trump.
• Paxton believes his victory sends a message that the Republican party needs to listen to and support Donald Trump.
• He is confident in receiving support from Senate Republican leadership for the general election against Democrat James Talarico.
• Paxton intends to portray Talarico as having radical views inconsistent with Texas values to secure victory in November.