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Texans are voting in a Republican U.S. Senate runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent John Cornyn, a contest intensified by Donald Trump’s late endorsement of Paxton and a costly ad war. The winner advances to the November race against Democrat James Talarico, while the day’s runoff also decides Democratic U.S. House nominees in Dallas, Houston and a San Antonio-area district.
Texas’ Republican Senate runoff between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn is a high-drama intra-party clash fueled by Trump’s endorsement of Paxton; with policy largely aligned, the contest centers on branding and Paxton’s baggage, which could help Democrat James Talarico win in November and reshape the GOP’s direction.
Texas voters head to runoff elections to settle the March 3 primaries, including a high-profile U.S. Senate contest where Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton challenges incumbent John Cornyn, plus 17 U.S. House runoffs and several statewide races (Attorney General, Lt. Governor, Railroad Commissioner, and Court of Criminal Appeals). Polls close 8:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. MT in far West Texas); 270toWin provides live results and context as results come in.
Texas Republicans head to a Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, with Paxton riding Trump’s endorsement and Cornyn seeking to hold the GOP line; the winner will face Democrat James Talarico in November as loyalty to Trump becomes a central theme. The AP also summarizes poll closures, who can vote in runoffs, early/absentee voting, turnout history, and recount rules, alongside other state runoff contests.
A brutal Texas Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, intensified by Donald Trump’s endorsement of Paxton, risks fracturing the GOP and forcing a costly general-election battle as donors and lawmakers worry about down-ballot consequences and a tight race.
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.
Newsweek reports Ken Paxton’s chances against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn have surged in the days before the election, while Cornyn’s allies say he would fare better against Democrat James Talarico in November.
A video shows emergency crews pulling an infant safely from a car trapped in floodwaters in Texas, highlighting dangerous driving conditions during severe weather and prompting warnings to avoid floodwater.
A Beeville, Texas video shows first responders rescuing an infant from a car stuck in floodwaters after it entered a flooded low-water crossing during heavy rain; the infant was handed to a responder and shielded from rain, with no injuries reported as other occupants were evacuated. Officials warn floodwater is dangerous and note a flood warning for the Aransas River in Bee County.
The Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging WhatsApp’s long-standing claim of end-to-end encryption is false and that Meta can read users’ messages. The complaint hinges largely on a Bloomberg report and faces skepticism from cryptography experts, who say there’s little evidence of a bypass of E2EE. Meta calls the charges baseless. A 2023 technical review found WhatsApp generally secure with some design flaws, but did not show breach of its encryption promises.
Scientists describe a new mosasaur species, Tylosaurus rex, from 80-million-year-old Texas fossils that could reach about 43 feet in length, possessed finely serrated teeth and powerful jaws, and likely dominated ancient seas; several specimens previously labeled as Tylosaurus proriger have been reclassified as this new species, highlighting ongoing revisions in mosasaur evolution and the Western Interior Seaway ecosystem.
Texas Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo drew swift backlash after proposing to imprison “American Zionists” and turn an ICE detention center into a “castration processing center” for Zionists; she later said she didn’t advocate for Jews, but Democratic leaders condemned the remarks and accused Republicans of backing her through the Lead Left PAC, complicating a runoff in a district redrawn to favor Republicans.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pulls negative ads against Sen. John Cornyn as the GOP primary heats up, with Cornyn counterattacking and highlighting Paxton’s scandals. The volatile exchange underscores a deeper split between MAGA and establishment wings, fueling fears that intra-party fighting could depress turnout in the midterms and hurt down-ballot candidates, even as Trump’s endorsement boosts Paxton. Republicans worry a Paxton victory could jeopardize the Texas Senate seat, while both campaigns and allied groups press ahead with relentless attacks ahead of the runoff.
Texas Democrats' Senate nominee James Talarico endorsed Johnny Garcia in the 35th Congressional District runoff to derail rival Maureen Galindo after antisemitic remarks drew bipartisan condemnation, with Democrats warning her rhetoric could jeopardize the party's chances in the newly redrawn district.