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'Good grief!' CNN host astonished as Trump delivers seismic shakeup in heated race

Trump's endorsement of Paxton is presented as the move affecting the Texas Republican runoff.

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President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the upcoming Republican Senate runoff. A CNN segment examined polling and prediction-market indicators of the endorsement’s effect, including a rise in Paxton’s projected chance of winning.

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President who endorsed Paxton in the Republican Senate runoff

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Ken Paxton
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Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate whose runoff prospects are discussed

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John Cornyn
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Incumbent senator and Republican Senate candidate opposing Paxton in the runoff

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Trump Endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Race

Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race. Left-leaning outlets focus on polling and the possibility that the endorsement could leave Republicans vulnerable to James Talarico. Center outlets emphasize Lisa Murkowski's claim that Trump's efforts to oust Republican senators weaken his legislative agenda. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump's attack on Talarico's electability and his prediction that Paxton would win the Republican runoff.

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