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Ken Paxton defeats GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Texas primary runoff
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Ken Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary After Trump Endorsement
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Texas state attorney general Ken Paxton, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, scored a resounding win in the state Republican senate primary, against senior Rep. John Cornyn, ending his four-decade career. Cornyn is now the second incumbent GOP senator to fall to a Trump-endorsed challenger, setting up a bruising battle between Paxton and Democratic…
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James Talarico records $600,000 haul hours after Ken Paxton’s Texas primary win: Report
Texas state Rep. James Talarico‘s Democratic Senate campaign raked in record donations on Tuesday, when his rival secured the Republican nomination, setting the pair up to face off in November. Tuesday evening, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton trounced Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), securing a resounding victory in the Republican primary that ended the…
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Speaks After the Triumphant Victory in Texas Republican Primary – Senator John Cornyn Delivers Somber Concession
Following a massive victory in the Texas republican primary race, defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn, Texas AG Ken Paxton speaks to an enthusiastic audience of supporters in his home state. In the other half of the video, beginning at 10:39, defeated Texas Senator John Cornyn delivers his concession speech. WATCH: . Posted in Big Government, […] The…
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MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war
Texas AG Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump as a "MAGA Warrior," defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Republican Senate primary runoff election.
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First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary
Paxton’s win, despite his history of scandals, signals the president’s enduring grip over the state. Plus, one sex educator on why she doesn’t define sex at all• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Ken Paxton, the scandal-ridden Texas attorney general who was backed by Donald Trump, beat the incumbent, John Cornyn, in the…
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Trump will regret endorsing Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary
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Live updates: Trump convenes Cabinet; Paxton runs Cornyn out of office in Texas GOP primary
President Trump will host the 12th Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. It’s the second such meeting since the Iran war began, and a deal to end that conflict is in limbo. Texas primary runoff elections are in the rearview mirror, along with candidates Sen. John Cornyn (R), Rep. Al Green (D) and…
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Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran congressman Cornyn in Texas Senate primary
The race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the last half of the Trump presidency.
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Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff, defeating incumbent Cornyn
President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.
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