The runoffs included the closely watched GOP U.S. Senate race between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
HOUSTON — Texans headed to the polls on May 26 for primary election runoffs to decide several high-profile races in front of November’s general election.
U.S. Senate runoff results
Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn faced off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Cornyn was the top vote-getter in the March 3 primary, but strong showings by two GOP challengers forced the four-term incumbent to Tuesday’s head-to-head matchup with Paxton, the second-place finisher who received President Donald Trump’s endorsement on May 19.
Paxton won in the runoff and will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the general election.
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Texas lieutenant governor
In the race for the Democratic nomination for Texas lieutenant governor, State Rep. Vikki Goodwin won against Marcos Velez. Goodwin will face incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November’s general election.
Texas attorney general
Both Republican and Democratic nominees were determined in Tuesday’s runoff:
Texas Attorney General Democratic Race
Texas Attorney General Republican Race
U.S. House Races
Several congressional races were headed to runoffs. Use the dropdown below to select different districts:
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