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Cornyn pledges to support Republican Senate ticket in Texas after losing runoff

May 27, 2026Center

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Tuesday pledged to support the Republican ticket after losing his Senate primary runoff to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). “I’ve spent most of my time in the Senate building the Republican Party in Texas and in the U.S. Senate, and I’ve always supported the Republican ticket, and I intend to…

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