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Trump misses drop-out deadline for US Senate race in Texas

Cornyn is seeking reelection while facing intraparty criticism over his positions on the filibuster and the SAVE America Act.

Trump misses drop-out deadline for US Senate race in Texas
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Donald Trump missed a deadline to endorse a candidate in Texas’s Republican Senate runoff, leaving Ken Paxton and John Cornyn in the race. The article also describes their dispute over the SAVE America Act, a bill affecting voting rules.

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Republican senator and candidate in the Texas runoff

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement deadline in the Texas Republican Senate runoff passed

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate in the Texas runoff

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Democratic Senate candidate expected to face the Republican nominee

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Cornyn and Paxton Remain on Texas Senate Runoff Ballot

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remained in the Texas Republican Senate runoff after the withdrawal deadline passed. Center outlets largely treat the story as a contest awaiting Trump's endorsement, though some focus on the candidates' dispute over the SAVE America Act and Senate rules or the race's possible effects on the general election.

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