{"id":2658,"date":"2026-05-27T04:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T04:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2658"},"modified":"2026-05-27T04:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T04:05:19","slug":"cornyn-pledges-republican-ticket-support-after-bitter-loss-to-paxton-in-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2658","title":{"rendered":"Cornyn pledges Republican ticket support after bitter loss to Paxton in Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>AUSTIN, Texas<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he will support the Republican ticket despite his loss to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the party\u2019s nomination.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2655\">Paxton thanks Cornyn, pounces on Talarico after big Senate win<\/a><\/p> <p>What we know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Paxton\u2019s win was evident early on, as the results came in after Texas polls closed at 7 p.m. By 8:30 p.m. Paxton had more than 60% of the vote to Cornyn\u2019s under 40%.<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><div><iframe data-v-fe3c4916=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxtv.com\/kdfw\/elections\/USSenate.html\"><\/iframe><\/div> <!-- --><p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;I\u2019ve spent most of my time in the Senate building the Republican party in Texas, and in the U.S. Senate, and I\u2019ve always supported the Republican ticket,&#8221; Corny said during his concession speech in Austin on Tuesday night. &#8220;And I intend to do so again in this general election.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>Cornyn, who was first elected to the Senate in 2002, touted his accomplishments and quoted the Bible during his speech.<\/p> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) delivers his concession speech in Austin, Texas, on May 26, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-2657\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b2ebfe0e91245af828fc0ce9e413780d-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b2ebfe0e91245af828fc0ce9e413780d-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b2ebfe0e91245af828fc0ce9e413780d-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b2ebfe0e91245af828fc0ce9e413780d.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <div><p><span>U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) delivers his concession speech in Austin, Texas, on May 26, 2026.<\/span> <!-- --><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2652\">All evacuations linked to Garden Grove chemical crisis have been lifted, OCFA says<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><p>&#8220;A scripture verse comes to mind, as well, where the Apostle Paul said, \u2018I\u2019ve fought the good fight, I\u2019ve finished the race and I\u2019ve kept the faith.\u2019&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>Paxton thanked Cornyn for his years of public service for Texas during his victory speech in Plano.<\/p> <!-- --><p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Paxton will now face Texas State Rep. James Talarico during the general election in November.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2650\">Watch: RFK Jr. wrangles snakes on Dr. Oz\u2019s patio<\/a><\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incumbent U.S. Sen. 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