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Takeaways from Ken Paxton's Texas runoff win over John Cornyn
Ken Paxton, Texas' Attorney General, defeated four-term Senator John Cornyn in a Republican runoff election, aided by a late endorsement from President Donald Trump. Cornyn conceded the race, marking another loss for an incumbent Republican in the 2020 election cycle.
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