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Ken Paxton Victory Tests Whether Texas Republicans Can Reunite for November
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Ken Paxton Victory Tests Whether Texas Republicans Can Reunite for November

NY Times · May 27, 2026, 9:02 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Republican voters made a familiar bet, that Texas is conservative enough that any Republican, even the most conservative, will beat a Democrat.

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