The Republican primaries for the Senate in Texas represent the next major political test for Donald Trump and his grip on the Republican Party. Outgoing Senator John Cornyn faces Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today in a tight runoff, with Paxton having secured the

Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in the general election.

Texans are choosing a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. The election brings to a close a bitter and expensive primary.