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Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live

May 26, 2026Center Left

Vote is latest test of President’s grip over party and ability to punish Republicans he sees as insufficiently loyalHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Texans are voting for a Republican nominee for US Senate in Tuesday’s runoff election, following Donald Trump’s late bid to influence the race in his latest effort to rid the GOP of less devoted…

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