Trump-backed Paxton faces off against Cornyn in Texas Senate runoff
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Texans are voting in a Republican U.S. Senate runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent John Cornyn, a contest intensified by Donald Trump’s late endorsement of Paxton and a costly ad war. The winner advances to the November race against Democrat James Talarico, while the day’s runoff also decides Democratic U.S. House nominees in Dallas, Houston and a San Antonio-area district.
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