Cornyn tries to hold on to Texas Senate seat in runoff with Paxton, the latest test of Trump's power

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The report includes perspectives from both Senate candidates’ camps, Trump, voters supporting each candidate, and Democrats assessing the general-election stakes. It provides less direct detail from Talarico and does not develop the candidates’ policy differences.

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