In the first vote dump of the night for Texas’s Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton is surging ahead with a nearly 25-point lead!

Neither candidate received 50% of the vote in the March Primary, leading to a runoff election this Tuesday.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump endorsed Paxton last Tuesday after months of remaining neutral in the contest.

Most polls in Texas closed at 8 pm ET.

In Denton County, 62% of the vote totals were released at the top of the hour, showing Paxton winning 62.4% to Cornyn’s 37.6%.

NBC’s Steve Kornacki is reporting live on the results tonight.

According to Kornacki, Cornyn previously beat Paxton in Denton County during the March primary election, but Paxton destroyed him one on one.

WATCH:

Paxton currently leads Cornyn across the state with 61.8% of the total votes. 

As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, Paxton is absolutely dominating in prediction markets and betting odds, with markets giving him a crushing 96%+ chance of victory tonight.

SHOWDOWN IN LONE STAR STATE: Cornyn Calls on Support from Democrats — Paxton Leading Big in Prediction Polls – Voting Ends at 8 Central

The Gateway Pundit will continue to provide updates on this race throughout the night. 

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