The Austin American-Statesman

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico faced a harsh reception at a Houston town hall on Sunday. A Black woman yelled, 'So you stay here, you answer our questions or you suffer the consequences,' while other attendees clapped in support.

Ken Paxton, a Republican, defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Texas primary runoff election for the U.S. Senate seat. Cornyn, who has served as a senator since 2002, lost the Republican primary to Paxton, marking a significant upset in the race.