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This refers to the competitive primary election for the Senate taking place in Texas.
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Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’
Thom Tillis says Trump’s decision to back Paxton over John Cornyn has put the Senate seat at risk for Republicans
US senator Thom Tillis on Sunday criticized Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, for the president’s support of Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Senate Republican primary.
“He made a colossal mistake,” Tillis, a frequent Trump critic from North Carolina, said during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union in reference to the president’s support of Paxton who defeated Cornyn in the May primary.
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Political strategists on Paxton win in Texas GOP primary, Trump's comments about midterms
Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi join "The Takeout" with their thoughts on Ken Paxton's win in the Texas GOP Senate primary and President Trump's recent comments that he doesn't care about the upcoming midterm elections.
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Cornyn’s Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P.
News Analysis: Senator John Cornyn’s resounding primary defeat in Texas on Tuesday has sharpened tensions between President Trump and Senate Republicans who are angry Trump turned on a respected former leader.
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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who was endorsed by President Trump, ousted Sen. John Cornyn ...
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who was endorsed by President Trump, ousted Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary for Senate in Texas, a result likely to energize both MAGA loyalists and Democrats hoping to flip the seat.
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Ken Paxton beats John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate primary runoff, CBS News projects | Special Report
Trump-backed Ken Paxton has defeated Sen. John Cornyn in Texas' GOP Senate primary runoff, CBS News projects. Jessi Mitchell anchored CBS News' special report.
BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, endorsed by President Trump, won the Republican nominat...
BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, endorsed by President Trump, won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn. bit.ly/3PQDpJ4
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What are the national implications of the Cornyn-Paxton race in Texas?
Republican voters in Texas are casting their ballots in the most expensive Senate primary on record between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers of the race and its impact nationwide.
Here's why Trump is backing Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate primary
Sen. John Cornyn is facing Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State's runoff for the Republican Senate nomination. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Austin.
The Jaw-Dropping Cost of the Texas Senate Primary: Nearly $130 Million
The race between Senator John Cornyn and his right-wing rival, Ken Paxton, has cost mountains of cash. More of it has gone to help Mr. Cornyn — but that money may not be enough.
Paxton and Cornyn face off in Texas primary in another test of Trump's influence
Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against Sen. John Cornyn Tuesday in the Republican runoff race for Senate. Paxton, despite his controversial past, recently secured President Trump's endorsement. Ed O'Keefe has more.
