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Paxton trounces Cornyn: 5 takeaways from Texas’s primary runoffs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Senator John Cornyn in the GOP Senate runoff, securing about 64% of the vote. Cornyn became a casualty of President Trump’s influence in the primary, marking a significant shift in Texas politics.
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