Texas Voters Get Final Say After Trump Backs Paxton in Runoff

Galindo runs in contentious San Antonio-area Democratic runoff

The ballot box showdown serves as the latest tests of Trump's immense grip over the Republican Party and the strength of his endorsements in GOP nomination races.

Paxton has been more consistently ahead of Cornyn in polls in recent weeks, showing his popularity among Republicans, but there have been warning signs elsewhere for the GOP that backing the attorney general could mean losing the seat altogether to Democratic State Senator James Talarico.

Chip Roy will become the party's nominee for attorney general after a bitter runoff focused on legal experience, loyalty to President Donald Trump, and the future of the conservative movement.