Republicans are frantically deleting their past comments on Paxton after his Senate primary win in Texas.

The Texas AG is aligned with the president's MAGA base.

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection. The $100 million fight could have far-reaching implications for the GOP, and…

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.

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

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Republicans are frantically deleting their past comments on Paxton after his Senate primary win in Texas.

NBC News projects that Paxton, who received a late endorsement from Trump, will advance to the general election to face Democrat James Talarico.

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

The win means Trump — and Democrats — get their preferred candidate for a general election matchup with James Talarico.

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

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans…

Republicans have feared that the scandal-plagued Paxton could cost them the seat, despite Democrats not winning a Texas Senate race in almost 40 years

President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.

Texas Republicans have selected Ken Paxton as their candidate in November’s Senate race.

Republican Ken Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico in a high-profile race that could help decide control of the US Senate in November.

Ken Paxton has been embroiled in numerous controversies throughout his tenure, including accusations of bribery, abuse of office, securities fraud and more.

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President Donald Trump's candidate pick, Ken Paxton, has come out on top, defeating four-term Senator John Cornyn in the Texas GOP primary.

Paxton defeated Cornyn with more than 60% of the vote, delivering a major upset against the Senate GOP's long-serving member.