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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the Senate, attributing his success to Donald Trump's endorsement. Paxton's victory over four-term Senator John Cornyn marks a significant shift in Texas politics, as Cornyn becomes the first Republican senator from the state to lose the party's nomination for reelection. The outcome reflects Trump's ongoing influence in Republican primaries as the midterm elections approach.
- ▪Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the Senate with Donald Trump's endorsement.
- ▪Paxton defeated four-term Senator John Cornyn, who is the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party's nomination for reelection.
- ▪The race has implications for Trump's influence heading into the November midterm elections.
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4m ago06.12 EDTTrump endorsement 'most powerful force in politics', says Paxton after runoff victoryHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Texas attorney-general Ken Paxton said Donald Trump’s endorsement is “the most powerful force in politics” as he comfortably won the Republican nomination for the Senate last night.Paxton defeating four-term senator John Cornyn in the latest contest where president Donald Trump sought to oust an incumbent he saw as insufficiently loyal, AP reported.Trump endorsed Paxton, calling him a “true MAGA warrior”, with Paxton’s victory in the runoff making Cornyn – who was first elected to the Senate in 2002 - the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection.“When everyone in Washington told him to abandon me and…
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