Ken Paxton, John Cornyn and Senate
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Cornyn tries to hold on to Texas Senate seat in runoff with Paxton, the latest test of Trump’s power
Texans are choosing a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. The election brings to a close a bitter and expensive primary.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) will be in the fight of his political life Tuesday, as he looks to defy the odds and defeat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who clinched an endorsement from President
Since President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in Texas' Republican Senate runoff, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn has been all but written off. But political history warns against calling races too early.
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Ken Paxton’s Campaign May Have Been Saved by a Staffer’s Joke
A downcast brainstorming session after a bad night yielded an unlikely idea to win Trump’s endorsement.
Handling of the high-profile case involving allegations of abuse of a young boy is under scrutiny ahead of next week’s Republican runoff.