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Ken Paxton Claims Trump Is Just as 'Scandal-Plagued' as He Is and Fox News Let It Air Live

Ken Paxton, Texas Senate candidate, compared his controversies to Donald Trump's on live TV, sparking criticism and potentially harming his 2026 campaign.

International Business Times UK

Trump Seals Bitter Month of Political Revenge as Ken Paxton Topples Senator John Cornyn in Texas Runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican Senate nomination, defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn in another primary victory for candidates backed by President Trump.

International Business Times UK

Judgment Day Comes for John Cornyn

And a sordid dawn breaks for a Texas GOP whose 2026 ticket is now officially led by Warren Kenneth Paxton.

Texas Observer

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Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign

Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James Talarico

The Guardian - US

Ken Paxton’s estranged wife urges Texans to vote but fails to endorse him

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The Independent UK

Trump-endorsed Texas Senate candidate’s ex, involved in ‘biblical grounds’ divorce, delivers epic primary runoff snub

Candidate’s estranged fellow-politico wife, who said she was divorcing on ‘biblical grounds,’ exacts a measure of revenge in a pre-runoff social media post where she exhorted her constituents to get out and vote for seemingly everyone but her ex

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton Allegedly Cheated Twice in Two Years, Trump Is Now Asking Texans to Trust and Vote for Him Anyway

Texas AG Ken Paxton faces a crucial vote amid personal scandals, including alleged affairs and a divorce, while receiving a significant endorsement from Donald Trump in the Senate runoff.

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America’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to Democrat

Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing over John Cornyn – but he might lose against James Talarico, a Democrat with a groundswell of popularity

The Guardian - US

Senate Republicans Upset With Trump Over Endorsement Of Paxton Over Cornyn

Senate Republicans are anxious about President Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in Texas' GOP primary, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Trump Backs Impeached Texas AG Who Said Uvalde Was 'God's Plan' and Whose Wife Left Him on Biblical Grounds

Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton has reignited focus on Paxton's controversial past, including a public divorce and impeachment, just before the Texas Senate primary runoff.

International Business Times UK

Texas' Ken Paxton Was Impeached By His Own Party for Corruption: Trump Endorsed Him for the Senate

The Republican primary runoff is scheduled for May 2026. The winner will face Democratic candidate James Talarico in November.

Latin Times

Ken Paxton’s Glass House

A rhetorical analysis of the numerous political stones cast from the Texas attorney general's office during his run for U.S. Senate

Texas Observer

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Republican runoff: Who is running for Place 3 and what to know

The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Alison Fox and Thomas Smith are in the runoff for Place 3’s Republican nominee.

The Texas Tribune

What's the Point of Telling Middle Schoolers Not To Commit Adultery?

Texas might have the right to post the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, but it shouldn't bother.

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The Texas Tribune

Texas AG runoff: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy weigh in on election integrity, lawsuits and more

Texas’ next top lawyer will take over a key driver of the conservative legal movement. We revisited the major issues in an updated Q&A with the two remaining Republican candidates.

The Texas Tribune

Texas attorney general’s office under scrutiny for letting donors use hotel room bookings

The attorney general’s office reallocated taxpayer-funded rooms to donors and other private citizens, some of whom initially failed to cover the cost of the stay.

The Independent UK

Masked man arrested with ammo outside party for Republican Ken Paxton after primary vote

The man arrested was making a delivery to an employee at the hotel

The Independent UK

Worried allies warn Trump he has to endorse Cornyn as Democrat James Talarico sweeps to victory in primary: Report

President Donald Trump has so far refrained from backing either incumbent Republican senator or MAGA challenger but may now have his hand forced following win for Democratic rising star

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The Independent UK

Texas two-step: Republicans and Democrats both have a lot riding on the first big primaries of the midterms. Here’s why

ANALYSIS: The road to the Senate majority runs through the Rio Grande — with a detour through late-night TV. Eric Garcia breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly in the Lone Star State

The Texas Tribune

With his personal life under scrutiny, Ken Paxton’s family defends his character in Senate race

After Sen. John Cornyn ran ads about his rival’s alleged infidelity, Paxton countered with a spot featuring his daughter, who cited her father’s “genuine love for his family” in an op-ed.

Texas Observer

Calculating the Taxpayers’ Tab for Ken Paxton’s Extensive Travels

In his three terms as attorney general, Paxton’s state police security detail has cost nearly $3 million as it accompanied him across Texas, the country, and the world.

The Texas Tribune

Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary

The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals primaries: Who is running and what to know

The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s three seats on the 2026 ballot.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers from both parties oppose Trump’s order targeting state AI laws

Texas’ new law regulating AI is set to take effect Jan. 1, two months after Trump’s executive order threatening to cut off some federal money if states pass “onerous” AI laws.

The Texas Tribune

Texas AG Ken Paxton and Sen. Angela Paxton agree to unseal divorce records

The agreement comes after a judge put the Paxtons’ records under seal, prompting The Texas Tribune and other outlets to challenge the order.

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