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The right thing': Paxton, Cornyn trade blows in Texas primary but unite for Trump's Iran strikes

Mar 3, 2026Right

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said President Donald Trump "did the right thing" with Operation Epic Fury, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was on Air Force One when he gave the order.

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Live results: Cornyn, Paxton, Hunt face off in Texas Senate GOP primary

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Texas GOP Senate Race Heads to Runoff Between Cornyn, Paxton

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Texas GOP Senate Race Heads to Runoff Between Cornyn, Paxton

US Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are heading for a runoff in the Republican primary for the US Senate in Texas, according to DDHQ.

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Texas GOP Senate primary heading to Cornyn-Paxton runoff, CBS News projects

In the Texas GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will go to a runoff, with neither clearing 50% of the vote.

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Heated GOP Texas Senate primary heads to runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

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John Cornyn to face Ken Paxton in costly Texas Senate runoff

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One of the most bitter and expensive Senate races in Texas history is headed to a runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn won 42.9% of the primary vote at the time the Associated Press called the race on Tuesday night, compared to 40.5% for Paxton. Neither candidate reached the…

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