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GOP Braces for Paxton-Cornyn Texas Senate Runoff

March 4, 2026·20 days ago·via The Tribune-Democrat
GOP Braces for Paxton-Cornyn Texas Senate Runoff
Texas Republicans head into a high-stakes Senate runoff on May 26 between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and fiery Attorney General Ken Paxton after neither topped 50% in the March 3 primary. Cornyn edged Paxton narrowly with 41.9% to 40.8%, defying polls and proving his staying power despite Paxton's MAGA surge and attacks over Cornyn's bipartisan gun bill and Ukraine aid. Read more about this...

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