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Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn
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Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton
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Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff.
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