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Paxton trounces Cornyn: 5 takeaways from Texas's primary runoffs
Key takeaways
- John Cornyn (R-Texas) became the latest casualty of President Trump s revenge tour on Tuesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily trounced the incumbent in the Senate GOP runoff.
- Paxton is projected to garner about 64 percent support with over 95 percent of the vote reported early Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ
- Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in their respective primaries.
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John Cornyn (R-Texas) became the latest casualty of President Trump s revenge tour on Tuesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily trounced the incumbent in the Senate GOP runoff.
Paxton is projected to garner about 64 percent support with over 95 percent of the vote reported early Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ
The state s attorney general, who secured a last-minute endorsement from the president but has been bedeviled by controversies, defeated the senior GOP senator just days after Trump s endorsees also ousted detractors Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in their respective primaries.
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