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

Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in the general election.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn in a massively expensive, drawn-out U.S. Senate primary race.

Cornyn led the March primary with 42% of the vote, narrowly ahead of Paxton’s 40.5%, sending both to a runoff.