Daily Dispatch 5/27/26: Game On! Primary Runoff Sets Final Midterm Battle Lines

Progress Texas Podcasts · May 27, 2026 · 8m

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:The results are largely in from yesterday's 2026 midterm primary runoff: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-primary-runoff-results-2026/...The marquee result: Ken Paxton defeats Senator John Cornyn, clarifying the race for Democratic nominee James Talarico and largely spelling the end of the old Republican guard: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/texas-republicans-ken-paxton-primary-aftermath.html...The contestants for Texas Attorney General are settled: State Senators Nathan Johnson and Mayes Middleton will face off in…