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Ken Paxton didn't need Trump's endorsement to beat Cornyn, Texas voters say
Texas voters supported Ken Paxton's Senate bid before Donald Trump's endorsement, citing his legal battles against the Biden administration and conservative credentials. Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in a costly GOP primary, with supporters attributing his victory to long-standing dissatisfaction with Cornyn and Paxton's political influence.
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