テキサス州上院共和党予備選の決選投票で、ケン・パクストン氏が現職のジョン・コーニン上院議員を破り勝利した。この結果、11月の本選挙では民主党のジェームズ・タラリコ氏と対決することになる。伝統的に共和党が強い州であるテキサスにおいて、民主党側はこの選挙戦を好機と捉えている。
今週行われた決選投票で、パクストン氏が決定的な勝利を収めた。5月19日にドナルド・トランプ氏が行った支持表明が、今回の結果を後押しした。テキサス州司法長官を務めてきたパクストン氏は、国境警備をはじめ、トランプ氏の政策方針と合致する争点を中心に選挙戦を展開した。
X（旧Twitter）では、ケン・パクストン氏の勝利に対し多様な反応が見られた。党内におけるMAGA（Make America Great Again）の影響力を祝う声がある一方で、パクストン氏の誠実さや汚職疑惑に対する批判、選挙戦での多額の支出や投票率の低さへの懸念も示された。また、民主党側からは本選挙への期待が高まっており、この選挙戦がトランプ氏の影響力を測る試金石であるとの見方も出ている。
PAXTON’S WIN SENDS SHOCK WAVES@rickdelgadorad details from @jsolomonReports that Ken Paxton’s victory over John Cornyn signaled that “MAGA voters are now in charge” and sent a message to Senate leadership that this is now “Trump’s Senate.”@damonroberts @lfs6b @slickricksports pic.twitter.com/KzKwOSZLbz
— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) 2026年5月29日
Cornyn has integrity and he has served in the Senate well. His colleagues like and trust him.
— SFinley (@SFinley) 2026年5月29日
Paxton not so.
The Uniparty dirtied Paxton up so Trump wouldn't consider him as an Attorney General candidate now the leader of the Texas Uniparty (John Cornyn) will continue these tactics to protect his Senate seat! Why, because Ken Paxton has been the most effective Texas AG in our lifetime..
— C Moody (@moody615533) 2026年5月29日
And none of you Maga have added any numbers together. Jasmine Crockett got more primary votes than Paxton or cornyn put together. GOP stayed home. They're no longer interested in the drama and I don't think Paxton has the skill set to grow Maga.
— Charis (@CharisHamilton8) 2026年5月29日
After Republicans nominated corrupt, Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn last week, the @HoustonChron has come out with an early endorsement for @jamestalarico. Odds are better than ever to flip this seat red to blue! Let’s take Texas! https://t.co/J8VUyOTpVB
— AAPI Victory Fund (@AAPIVictoryFund) 2026年5月29日
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary runoff on Tuesday. The victory, backed by a late endorsement from President Donald Trump, marks a significant win for the MAGA faction of the party.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, issuing the backing after early voting had already begun. The runoff is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26.
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Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff this week. He quickly turned to attacking Democratic nominee James Talarico with a series of insults centered on masculinity.
Voters in Indiana’s May 5, 2026, Republican primaries ousted a majority of state Senate incumbents who had opposed President Donald Trump’s push for a rare mid-decade congressional redistricting plan, according to early results reported by The Associated Press. Trump had endorsed challengers in most of those races after the plan failed in the legislature late last year.
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Louisiana Republicans selected Congresswoman Julia Letlow as their nominee for the U.S. Senate on Saturday. Letlow defeated State Treasurer John Fleming with about 57 percent of the vote in the runoff.