# Paxton defeats Cornyn.

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Published: 2026-05-27T19:00:27+00:00
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On Tuesday, Texas voters participated in a slate of  primary runoff elections , including a highly publicized Republican Senate primary between state Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton defeated Cornyn by a 27.6-point margin and will go on to face state Rep. James Talarico (D) in the general election.  Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle.com  to sign up! What are monopolies? Recently, Executive Editor Isaac Saul sat down for a conversation with political commentator and author of the BIG newsletter Matt Stoller to discuss monopoly and antitrust law. The two discussed the reach of corporations, the power of billionaires, the prevalence of wealth inequality, the collapse of Spirit Airlines, and more. You can listen to the interview in  our podcast feed  or watch it on  our YouTube channel ! You can read today's podcast ⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today's “This day in history.” story  ⁠here⁠ and today’s “Have a nice day” story  ⁠here⁠ . You can  subscribe to Tangle by clicking here  or drop something  in our tip jar by clicking here.   Take the survey: Who do you think will win the Texas Senate election in November?  Let us know . Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This podcast was written by:  Isaac Saul and audio edited and mixed by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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