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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate runoff and will face Democrat James Talarico in November; the race featured heavy spending and a Trump endorsement backing Paxton.
Democrat Christian Menefee, 38, defeated incumbent Al Green in the newly drawn Houston-area Texas House district runoff, in a race shaped by heavy outside spending including a $4 million crypto-backed super PAC, underscoring a generational shift and paving the way for a likely November win in the safely Democratic district.
Texas’s GOP Senate race moves to a runoff between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton after a tight first round, with former President Trump endorsing Paxton. The outcome could affect the general election against Democrat James Talarico, as live results and county-by-county tallies roll in and polls close at 8:00 PM ET.
Texas voters head to a runoff for the U.S. Senate between incumbent John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, a race notable for being the most expensive primary in history and for Trump’s endorsement of Paxton; the ballot also includes several congressional runoffs and state offices (AG and railroad commissioner), with endorsements and fundraising playing major roles in shaping the November outcomes.
With the GOP runoff looming, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intensified their final‑day campaigning across the state, including events in McKinney and Lubbock, as voters prepare to head to the polls.
In Alabama’s GOP Senate primary, Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advanced to a June 16 runoff after Hudson’s late surge toppled Attorney General Steve Marshall. Moore had Trump’s early endorsement and support from influential GOP groups, while Hudson gained momentum with Trump’s backing, helping him overtake Marshall in polling. The open seat follows Tommy Tuberville’s decision to run for governor, and Tuberville has not endorsed in the race. The runoff will determine who carries the GOP banner to Washington.
Rep. Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley secured spots in Georgia’s Republican primary runoff on June 16 to face off against each other for a chance to challenge Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff. Collins has leaned into MAGA credentials and faces scrutiny from a House Ethics inquiry, while Dooley has drawn support from Gov. Brian Kemp and promotes an outsider platform with reforms like term limits and banning stock trading. Ossoff has built a strong campaign operation and remains the Democratic frontrunner in a politically divided state.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger lost the Republican primary for governor, with Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones moving to a runoff. The result highlights ongoing Trump influence in Georgia’s GOP, as both candidates seek MAGA support while Raffensperger’s defense of the 2020 election failed to gain traction in a costly, drawn-out race.
Billionaire Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advance to a June runoff for Georgia governor after a brutal primary powered by nearly $100 million in ads; both back tax cuts and Trump-aligned policies, while the Democratic race is led by Keisha Lance Bottoms, setting up a high-stakes general election.
Georgia Republicans enter a bruising Senate primary with no clear front-runner, making a runoff likely while Democrats watch as Jon Ossoff maintains a fundraising edge; Rep. Mike Collins leads but faces a split field with Buddy Carter and Derek Dooley, the latter aided by Gov. Kemp, complicating the path to November and keeping Ossoff well-positioned to capitalize on GOP infighting.
Peru's electoral board confirmed June 7 as the date for the presidential runoff, setting up a head-to-head vote between Fujimori and Sánchez in the final round.
Sen. Bill Cassidy failed to place in the top two in Louisiana's closed Republican primary, sending the race to a June 27 runoff between Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming; Trump-backed Letlow and urged voters to oust Cassidy, a development seen as a win for the former president.
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses the Louisiana GOP primary as Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to a June 27 runoff, underscoring ongoing Trump influence in the party and ending Cassidy’s bid for reelection after his impeachment vote.
A 30-second, union-funded attack ad against Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary is seen by analysts as a strategic move to boost Pratt with Republican voters and force a Bass–Pratt runoff, rather than harm Raman. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor says the expenditure is independent of Bass, while Raman and Bass call the tactic cynical in a heavily Democratic race.
Trump’s demand that the Texas Senate runoff candidates drop out did not alter the race after the withdrawal deadline passed, leaving incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton on the ballot for the May 26 runoff. While Trump may still endorse a candidate, the canvass timing determined the deadline, and Republicans still face a costly runoff with both candidates set to compete for the GOP’s Senate majority.