The heated Senate Republican primary in Texas will continue for several more weeks, with NBC News projecting that Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff. Paxton and Cornyn will face off on May 26 in a race that has already drawn nearly $100 million in advertising, largely from Cornyn and his allies. GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt’s entrance into the race meant that none of the three major candidates were able to win a majority of the primary vote, pushing the race to a runoff. With 57% of the expected vote in, Cornyn was leading with 43%, followed by Paxton at 40% and Hunt at 13%. And on the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are locked in a tough battle for the party’s Senate nomination. Democrats hope they can be competitive in the traditionally Republican state this fall as they face an uphill battle to net the four seats needed to flip control in the Senate.…