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With Paxton, Trump and Texas chose loyalty over electability | Opinion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate race and will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in what is expected to be one of the most closely watche...

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Trump doubles down on support for Ken Paxton ahead of Texas primaries
Five Ways Paxton's Big Win in Texas Could Backfire on Trump
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Republican leaders rushed to throw their weight behind Ken Paxton following his big primary victory in Texas over the four-term US senator, John Cornyn, amid anxiety within the party over his prospect...

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Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary
Texas AG Ken Paxton, State Rep. James Talarico trade attacks in opening salvo of general election battle
Trump sends crushing message to Republicans: ‘I don’t care about the midterms’
Trump then told reporters to “look at what happened last night,” citing the Texas senate primary victory of Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued Lone Star State attorney general who defeated longtime GOP i...

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Quick Take: John Cornyn helped build modern Texas GOP power. Then the MAGA wing turned on him.
GOP Savaged for Scrubbing Attacks on Trump’s Texas Candidate

Live updates: Trump talks Iran and touts Republican primary wins at 11th public Cabinet meeting

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump holds a Cabinet meeting and Ken Paxton beats Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas primary runoffs.

List of Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates who won elections

Trump-backed names swept four states in May 19 primaries, mostly winning outright, though some high-profile races head to runoffs.

Here's why Trump may have picked Paxton over Cornyn so late in the Senate runoff

The president's jump into the race just days before the May 26 runoff may seem random. But Republican experts see several potential reasons for the timing.

Ken Paxton Beats John Cornyn—and Blows a $250 Million Hole in Trump's Senate Map

Trump last week endorsed Cornyn’s primary opponent in Texas, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, and on Tuesday Paxton made it through his contentious, costly run-off and into the general election this November.