Texas runoff day spotlights Cornyn-Paxton duel and GOP AG, Railroad Commission races
TL;DR
Texans head to the polls for runoff elections headlined by a marquee GOP Senate showdown between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, plus runoffs to choose Paxton’s successor as attorney general (Mayes Middleton vs. Chip Roy) and a high-stakes Railroad Commission contest, with Democrats Nathan Johnson and Joe Jaworski vying for the AG slot. Trump’s endorsement helped Paxton, and the results could influence Texas’ political direction and conservative legal influence.
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