John Cornyn’s Original Sin
Texas Senator John Cornyn was defeated in his renomination bid by Attorney General Ken Paxton. The loss, by approximately 28 percentage points, highlights the shifting dynamics within the Republican Party, particularly in relation to former President Trump's influence. Cornyn's support for gun control legislation alienated him from the GOP base, contributing to his downfall.
- ▪Cornyn lost the runoff election to Paxton, carrying only two counties in Texas.
- ▪Trump's endorsement of Paxton played a significant role in the election outcome.
- ▪Cornyn's support for red flag gun laws damaged his relationship with Republican voters.
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn was denied renomination last night by a wide margin. In a bitter runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whom Cornyn lambasted as scandal-ridden and likely to lose to Democratic nominee James Talarico, the incumbent appears to have lost by about 28 percentage points. Cornyn carried just two of Texas’s 254 counties: Travis, home to the state capital of Austin and one of the state’s most liberal redoubts, and Kenedy, which cast eight votes in total. Much political hay has been made about the continued might of President Donald Trump within the GOP, and his endorsement of Paxton surely helped him pad his numbers.
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