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Why Democrats Think They Can Flip Texas
Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in Texas' Republican Senate runoff, leading Democrats to believe they may have their best opportunity in years to flip the Senate seat. The New York Times's Shane Goldmacher analyzes this development.
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