Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign, Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James Talarico Ken Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney general, triumphed over incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for senator. His victory signals that even a scandal-plagued candidate can win over the deep red state with the support of the president. “After a public service career lasting more than four decades and 18 consecutive campaign wins, tonight we’ve come up short in this primary runoff,” Cornyn said shortly after the race was called. “I’ve always supported the GOP ticket. I intend to do so again this general election.” Continue reading…

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