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Trump pushes supporters to turn out for endorsed Paxton in Texas primary runoff

Trump urged supporters to vote for Paxton and criticized Cornyn’s record on the voter ID bill.

Trump pushes supporters to turn out for endorsed Paxton in Texas primary runoff
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Donald Trump urged supporters to vote for Ken Paxton in Texas’s Republican Senate primary runoff, criticizing John Cornyn over his stance on a voter ID bill. The article also cites polls showing Paxton ahead in the GOP contest and Cornyn performing better against Democrat James Talarico.

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President who endorsed Paxton and urged supporters to vote for him

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John Cornyn
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U.S. senator and Republican Senate candidate opposed by Paxton in the runoff

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Ken Paxton
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Republican Senate candidate endorsed by Trump

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Democratic nominee for the Texas Senate seat

Thomas Massie
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U.S. representative whose party nomination loss is cited as another example of a Trump-backed challenger prevailing

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

U.S. senator whose primary loss is cited as an example of a Trump-backed candidate defeating an incumbent

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Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn in Texas Senate Runoff

Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, winning the party’s nomination. Trump had endorsed Paxton. Left-leaning outlets describe the win as accelerating the Texas GOP’s shift toward Trump-aligned conservatives. Center outlets mostly report the result and Trump’s role, though some coverage also places it within a broader party shift. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s influence and present Cornyn’s loss as a setback for the GOP establishment.

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