Texas Polls Close in Cornyn-Paxton Senate Runoff as Trump Backs Paxton

15 articles · Updated · KEYE TV CBS Austin · May 27

7 p.m. marked the close of polls in Texas' runoff election, with results due later Tuesday in the Republican U.S. Senate contest between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The runoff was triggered after the March 3 primary left races unresolved, making the Cornyn-Paxton matchup the marquee contest still on the ballot.
Paxton entered election night favored after securing a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump.
Texas' size and split between Central and Mountain time zones had kept some western polling places open later, but statewide counting is now underway.

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