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

Cornyn is the incumbent in the runoff, where Trump has backed Paxton and recent polls show him trailing.

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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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

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

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Paxton and urged supporters to vote for him

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

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 Republican Primary Runoff

Outlets agree that Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, winning the GOP nomination. Coverage also notes that Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico in November. Left-leaning outlets cast Trump's endorsement as a potentially costly intervention that could weaken Republican prospects and give Democrats an opening. Center outlets mostly report the result and November matchup, with some attention to Cornyn's response and the race's broader implications. Right-leaning outlets more often treat Paxton's win as evidence of Trump's influence and Trump-aligned voters' strength, with some framing it as a rebuke to the party establishment.

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