The Texan Podcast - Daily Rundown - May 27, 2026

Episode Date: May 27, 2026

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Well, howdy folks. Today is Wednesday, May 27th, and you're listening to The Texans Daily Rundown. I'm the Texan senior editor Rob Lauchess, and here is the rundown of today's news in Texas politics. Last night were Texas' primary runoff elections for 2026. Here are some of the night's biggest highlights. First up, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, fresh off of President Donald Trump's endorsement last week, won the Texas GOP primary runoff for U.S. Senate, against 24-year incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Paxton secured 64% of the vote compared to Corny's 36%. Paxton will now go on to represent the GOP in its electoral battle against the Democratic nominee, State Representative James Talariko, who secured a majority over Congresswoman

Jasmine Crockett in March and thus avoided a runoff. Cornyn won about 42% and Paxton 40.5% of the vote in the March 3rd primary. Next, State Senator Mays Middleton has won the Republican primary runoff election for Texas Attorney General, defeating U.S. Representative Chip Roy in his quest to succeed Attorney General Ken Paxton as the state's top cop. According to unofficial election results, Middleton held 55% of the vote to Roy's 45%. Middleton took first place in the initial March 3rd primary with 39% of the vote, while Roy landed in second place with 32%. Middleton will now face his Texas Senate colleague,

Democratic State Senator Nathan Johnson, in November. Johnson defeated former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworsky in the Democratic primary runoff, winning 61% of the vote to Jaworski's 39%. In other news, former Tarrant County Republican Party chairman Beau French won the Republican nomination for Texas Railroad Commission, defeating incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright

in Tuesday night's primary runoff. French won 50.56% of the vote compared to Wright's 49.44%, a difference of just over 1%. In the March 3rd primary, Wright won 32.1% of the vote, while Wright took 31.75%. In the November general election, French will face state representative John Rosenthal, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Also, business owner Alex Miller defy one State Representative Briscoe Kane in the Republican primary runoff for an open Houston area congressional seat that was redrawn by state lawmakers to favor the GOP over incumbent Democratic Congressman Al Green. Meeler won 68% of the vote and Kane 32%. In 2022, Miller was the Republican

nominee for Harris County Judge, but lost narrowly to Democratic incumbent Lena Hidalgo. Texas lawmakers redrew Congressional District 9 last year to favor Republican. based on the 2024 election results. The Texans' Texas Partisan Index now rates the district at R-60% after it was previously rated D-63% before redistricting. The incumbent Green opted to run for CD-18, but lost to that district's incumbent U.S. Representative Christian Menafee in the Democratic primary runoff on Tuesday. Menifee won 69% of the vote in CD-18, and green 31%. Last but not least, Incumbent State Representative Hubert Vaux lost his Democratic primary to challenger A-Leaf Independent School District Board President Darlene Bro in the runoff election for Texas House District 149 on Tuesday. Bro won with 61% of the vote, with Vaux receiving 49%.

In the March primary, the two candidates were virtually tied, each receiving 38% of the vote. Vow narrowly finished ahead of Bro by three votes, 3,750 to 3, 3,000. 747. Vaux has been a member of the Texas House for over 20 years. Bro will face Republican nominee Dave Bennett in the November general election. Visit the texan.News to read the rest of our election results for congressional districts, the Texas legislature, and more. Thanks for listening.

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