Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff, defeating incumbent Cornyn

Key people or organizations: Paxton, Texas Senate GOP, Cornyn, President Trump

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Story focus: Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff, defeating incumbent Cornyn

Source context: President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff. The key question is leverage: the next votes, negotiations and...

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