Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate on Tuesday, defeating four-term Senator John Cornyn. According to results reported by The Associated Press news agency, Paxton won with about 64 percent of the vote, while Cornyn received about 36 percent, a margin of roughly 28 percentage points. Recommended Stories list of 2 items end of list US President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton last week, calling him a “true MAGA warrior”. …