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Ken Paxton's Chances of Beating John Cornyn in Texas

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The Dallas Morning News |
The John Cornyn-Ken Paxton Senate primary showdown sets the stage for an election season that could reset Republican politics in Texas. Paxton’s announcement on Tuesday that he is going to run for Sen...
U.S. News & World Report |
A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton is kicking off with personal attacks and expectations of a high-spending race in a year ...
Austin American-Statesman |
One day after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year's Republican primary, the four-term senator came out with a bare-knuckled attack, calling...

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