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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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Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn NPRCornyn Loses to Paxton—Who May Need $250 Million to Win Texas Time MagazineTrump's GOP purge claims Cornyn as Paxton wins: Texas runoff takeaways USA Today5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas The New York Times"The last of the gentlemen Republicans"
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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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Live updates: Texas Senate primary election runoff results 2026 The Washington PostTexas Senate Primary Runoff Election 2026 Live Results NBC NewsTexas Runoff Election Live Updates: Cornyn and Paxton Face Off in GOP Senate Primary The New York Times‘The vitriol is going to be real': Republicans brace for fallout from brutal Texas Senate runoff PoliticoAmerica's ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to Democrat
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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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South Carolina Redistricting: Senate Passes on New Map, Defying Trump The New York TimesRepublicans in South Carolina defy Trump to reject voting map changes BBCSouth Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional maps and target Jim Clyburn's seat CNNTrump's redistricting push suffers setbacks in Alabama, South Carolina ReutersClyburn's seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting Politico
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