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Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn – KTBB News, Weather, Talk

Paxton made a final appeal to Republican voters while emphasizing Trump’s endorsement and his record as attorney general.

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Ken Paxton and John Cornyn made competing final appeals in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, with President Donald Trump’s endorsement shaping the contest. The campaigns and allied groups had spent heavily on advertising, though the effect of Paxton’s late shift in messaging was uncertain.

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Ken Paxton
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Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate in the runoff

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator and Republican Senate candidate in the runoff

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Donald Trump
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President who endorsed Paxton

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative whose primary loss is cited as an example of Trump-backed challenges

Republican who defeated Thomas Massie in the Kentucky primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Greg Abbott, Texas governor; Wayne Hamilton, Former executive director of the Texas Republican Party and adviser to Governor Greg Abbott

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Ken Paxton Makes Final Pitch in Texas Senate Runoff

Ken Paxton and John Cornyn made final appeals ahead of the Texas Republican Senate runoff, with Paxton emphasizing Donald Trump’s endorsement. Center outlets largely present a closing campaign contest shaped by Trump’s endorsement, advertising and arguments over Paxton’s record; Mediaite instead foregrounds Rick Perry’s criticism of Paxton’s handling of a child-abuse case.

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