{"id":310290,"date":"2026-05-27T05:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/310290\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T05:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:26:14","slug":"cornyn-concedes-to-paxton-in-u-s-senate-race-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/310290\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornyn concedes to Paxton in U.S. Senate race in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FULL: FULL: John Cornyn’s speech after TX Senate runoff loss<\/a> <\/p>\n

Senator John Cornyn delivers an emotional concession speech following the Texas Republican primary runoff, reflecting on more than 40 years of public service, 18 consecutive campaign victories, and his time representing Texans in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n

AUSTIN, Texas – Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he will support the Republican ticket despite his loss to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the party\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Paxton\u2019s win was evident early on, as the results came in after Texas polls closed at 7 p.m. By 8:30 p.m. Paxton had more than 60% of the vote to Cornyn\u2019s under 40%.<\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve spent most of my time in the Senate building the Republican party in Texas, and in the U.S. Senate, and I\u2019ve always supported the Republican ticket,” Corny said during his concession speech in Austin on Tuesday night. “And I intend to do so again in this general election.”<\/p>\n

Cornyn, who was first elected to the Senate in 2002, touted his accomplishments and quoted the Bible during his speech.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) delivers his concession speech in Austin, Texas, on May 26, 2026. <\/p>\n

“A scripture verse comes to mind, as well, where the Apostle Paul said, \u2018I\u2019ve fought the good fight, I\u2019ve finished the race and I\u2019ve kept the faith.\u2019”<\/p>\n

Paxton thanked Cornyn for his years of public service for Texas during his victory speech in Plano.<\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

Paxton will now face Texas State Rep. James Talarico during the general election in November.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this story came from election results, Cornyn’s concession speech and Paxton’s victory speech.<\/p>\n

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