Trump-endorsed Paxton wins Texas primary run-off, ousting veteran senator

Texas Attorney General Ken ⁠Paxton ousted four-term US Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday, riding President Donald ⁠Trump’s endorsement to a run-off victory for the Republican Senate nomination, US media projected.
The race was called shortly after polls closed in Texas’ westernmost counties, which are in a separate time zone from most of the state.
“Thank you, Texas. Together, we just made history,” Paxton wrote on X. “Now, we must unite to defeat the most well-funded, radical Democrat in...