President Trump again proved his political power in Texas as his endorsed candidate in the Senate primary won in a landslide. Ken Paxton secured the GOP nomination, beating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton will face Democratic nominee James Talarico in the fall in what’s set to be one of the nation’s marquee midterm races. Geoff Bennett discussed the results with Brandon Rottinghaus.Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.
Amna Nawaz:
President Trump proved his political power in Texas last night, as his endorsed candidate in the state's U.S. primary run-off won in a landslide.
Geoff Bennett:
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured the Republican nomination in Texas, beating incumbent Senator John Cornyn by nearly 30 points.Ken Paxton (R), Texas Senatorial Candidate: President Trump is the leader of our party, and his endorsement is the most powerful force in politics.(Cheering)
