The candidate backed by American President Donald Trump, Attorney General Ken Paxton, has defeated Republican Senator John Cornyn, who has been in office since 2003 for four terms, in the Texas primary runoff. In November, therefore, Paxton will face Democratic Representative

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.