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Takeaways from Ken Paxton's Texas runoff win over John Cornyn
Tuesday's runoff election in Texas saw another Republican incumbent lose his seat to a Trump-backed nominee. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn conceded the race to state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who picked up a late endorsement from President Trump. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more from the Lone Star State.
Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff, defeating incumbent Cornyn
President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.
Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton
Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff.
What's at stake in race between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in Texas?
Texas voters went to the polls on Tuesday for the Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports.
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What to Watch in Texas Runoff Elections: Trump Endorsements, Democratic Incumbents and More
John Cornyn, the senior Texas senator, is fighting for his political life in a two-way runoff after President Trump endorsed his right-wing challenger, Ken Paxton. Here are other consequential runoffs in the state on Tuesday.
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10 Texas counties to watch in the Cornyn-Paxton clash: From the Politics Desk
Steve Kornacki previews the 10 key counties to watch as John Cornyn faces Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff election.

Texas Senate runoff tests Trump's influence
Trump endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate race.

Cornyn in Texas GOP runoff with Paxton following Trump's big endorsement
President Trump has endorsed Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who now faces a Senate primary runoff with incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
John Cornyn vs. Ken Paxton in Texas Republican Senate runoff
Incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn is facing a runoff against state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday following President Trump's last-minute endorsement announcement. CBS News' Fin Gómez reports.



