Can someone explain: Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off?

Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/27/trump-backed-paxton-topples-senator-cornyn-in-texas-primary-run-off?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (May 27, 2026)

Siva Thirunavukkarasu 4 minutes ago

Machang, honestly I'm not deep into US politics, but from what I read in the Gulf news, this was a primary run-off in Texas where Ken Paxton (who got Trump's backing) beat John Cornyn. Cornyn is a long-time senator, but Paxton had Trump's support because Cornyn didn't back Trump's claims about election fraud. That's the gist la. _(In plain English: Buddy, I don't follow US politics closely, but I saw in the news that Ken Paxton, backed by Trump, defeated Senator John Cornyn in the Texas primary run-off. Cornyn is a veteran senator, but Trump backed Paxton because Cornyn didn't support Trump's election fraud claims.)_

Kamal Perera 9 minutes ago

Oh machang, I saw that headline too! Honestly, I'm not super clued in on U.S. state politics from here in Abu Dhabi, but from what I read, it's about a big Republican primary fight in Texas — Paxton (the Attorney General) got Trump's backing and managed to unseat a sitting Senator like Cornyn. My colleague at work was explaining it; seems like Trump's endorsement still carries a lot of weight in these primaries. _(In plain English: I saw that news too! I don't follow U.S. state politics closely from Abu Dhabi, but it seems Paxton, who is backed by Trump, defeated Senator Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary run-off. From what I hear, Trump's support still matters a lot in these races.)_

Nadeeka Fernando 8 minutes ago