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With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.
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Paxton's landslide victory is the latest example of Trump's unrivaled influence in Republican Party politics.
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The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate's strengths — and the Republican's weaknesses.
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Republican Jon Bonck wins the Texas 38th Congressional District GOP runoff, putting him on track to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt in a safe Houston seat.
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A Republican primary runoff in one of America's most conservative Texas districts saw a GOP strategist face a populist, MAGA-style challenger.
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State Sen. Mayes Middleton defeats Rep. Chip Roy in Texas Republican attorney general runoff after a bitter and expensive race centered on MAGA loyalty.
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The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle.
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