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Trump Loyalist Ken Paxton—Dubbed 'Most Corrupt Politician in America'—Wins Texas Senate Primary

Paxton won the Republican runoff, defeating incumbent John Cornyn and setting up a general-election race against James Talarico.

Trump Loyalist Ken Paxton—Dubbed 'Most Corrupt Politician in America'—Wins Texas Senate Primary
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Ken Paxton won the Republican runoff for Texas’s U.S. Senate seat, defeating incumbent John Cornyn and setting up a general-election race against Democrat James Talarico. Talarico and Rep. Greg Casar sharply criticized Paxton’s record and character.

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican candidate who won the Texas Senate primary runoff

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Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate seat and critic of Paxton

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who backed Paxton

Greg Casar
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U.S. representative who echoed Talarico’s criticism of Paxton

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Incumbent Republican senator defeated in the primary runoff

ALSO MENTIONED  Richard Nixon, Former U.S. president used as a comparison in Casar’s criticism of Paxton

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Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn in Texas Senate Runoff

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