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Paxton won Texas Senate primary, but Democrats think they can win in November

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 27, 2026 at 8:56 AM PDT

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with University of Texas political science professor Alvaro Corral about Texas primary results Tuesday.

Make America Great Again firebrand and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won over longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn, and political experts are wondering where the swing Latino vote might go in November.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Paxton won Texas Senate primary, but Democrats think they can win in November

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