Welcome to Meet the Press Now.

I'm Kristen Welker in New York, as another major midterm matchup is set after last night's dramatic results out of Texas,

where Attorney General Ken Paxton delivered a Texas-sized drubbing

over Republican Senator John Cornyn, trouncing the four-term incumbent by nearly 30 points in

the Senate primary runoff. The result sets up a combative general election showdown with

the Democratic candidate, state Representative James Talarico.

Paxton's runaway victory also further solidifying the president's grip over the Republican Party as Senator Cornyn becomes the latest victim of the president's mission to snuff out perceived

disloyalty inside the party. In his victory speech last night, the Attorney General

praising the powers of the president's endorsement.

When everyone in Washington told him to abandon me and abandoned the people of Texas, he didn't listen.

Instead, he gave his complete and total endorsement.

President Trump is the leader of our party and his endorsement in this most power is the most powerful force in politics.

Paxton also thanking Cornyn for his long career after a bruising primary campaign that saw Senator Cornyn

attacked the Attorney General for a slate of controversies, including his impeachment by the state's Republican legislature.

In his concession speech, Senator Cornyn told his supporters he was disappointed by the result,

but said he will support Paxton in November.

Those who show up decide for those who do not.

There's a simple rule in elections.

You've heard me say it before, and that is the candidate who gets the most votes wins.

The party and the majority gets to govern, and my hope is to keep my party in power for generations.

And I've always supported the Republican ticket, and I intend to do so again in this general election.

Now all attention turns to the general election, which is already off to a contentious and bitter start.

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