“Ken Paxton received nearly 64 percent of the vote to John Cornyn’s 36 percent in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, with 65 percent of precincts reporting, according to the Associated Press.”
Attributed to The Federalist (citing the Associated Press)
Article states Paxton ousted incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday’s primary runoff and attributes the vote totals and reporting percent to the Associated Press.
What the proof shows
Multiple authoritative outlets and county election reports show Ken Paxton won the May 26, 2026 Texas Republican Senate runoff by roughly 63–64% to John Cornyn’s roughly 36–37%, and the Associated Press called the race for Paxton. However, I could not locate an AP article or AP-published snapshot that explicitly states “65 percent of precincts reporting” tied to those exact percentages — the percent‑reporting figure appears to be a snapshot detail (or conflation with county-level early‑vote shares) not clearly present in the AP article text. Thus the vote‑share numbers attributed to AP are accurate, while the specific “65% of precincts reporting” attribution to AP is not verifiable in the AP story I found.
Corrected version
Ken Paxton won the Texas Republican Senate runoff on May 26, 2026 with about 63–64% of the vote to John Cornyn’s roughly 36–37%, and the Associated Press called the race for Paxton.
Automated evidence confidence: 0%
References and proof
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The Latest: Ken Paxton wins Senate primary runoff in Texas, defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn ↗
The Associated PressThe Associated Press called the race for Paxton shortly after 8 p.m.; the article describes Paxton as the winner of the Republican primary runoff. (AP story does not display an obvious ‘65% precincts reporting’ line in the published article text.)
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nomination ↗
The Texas TribuneThe Associated Press called the race for Paxton shortly after 8 p.m.; reporting notes Paxton won the Republican primary runoff on May 26, 2026 and gives contemporaneous vote percentages of about 64% for Paxton.
Texas runoff results: Paxton wins GOP U.S. Senate nomination, plus other key statewide race results ↗
KERA / KUT (Texas Newsroom)As of 6 a.m. after the runoff, Paxton garnered about 64% of the vote, compared to roughly 35% for Cornyn; the Associated Press called the race for Paxton.
Cumulative Results Report — May 26, 2026 Primary Run-Off (Hill County, TX) (PDF) ↗
Hill County Elections Office (PDF)County report shows Ken Paxton 63.45% and John Cornyn 36.55% in that county’s unofficial cumulative results, demonstrating vote shares consistent with the statewide margin reported elsewhere.
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary ↗
Houston ChronicleReports on May 26 state Paxton won the runoff; article attributes the AP projection/call and summarizes returns consistent with roughly a 63–64% to 36–37% margin.
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