Texas Senate seat fight heads to runoff after Republicans fail to secure required votes
The Guardian World
by Lauren Gambino in AustinMarch 4, 2026
Neither Ken Paxton or John Cornyn captured 50% of the vote in Texas, forcing another poll in May
A bitter primary contest between the four-term Republican US senator John Cornyn and the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, ended in a runoff on Tuesday.
In Texas, a primary runoff is declared if neither candidate are able to capture 50% of the vote. Paxton and Cornyn will now face that election on 26 May.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/4/2026