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POLITICSMay 27 · 10:06 UTCAXIOSAlex Isenstadt

Texas takeaways: The night Trump tossed Cornyn

Republican Ken Paxton defeated longtime Texas Sen. John Cornyn by 28 points in the primary, marking the widest loss for a sitting U.S. senator in nearly 50 years. Trump's endorsement of Paxton, despite his legal controversies, highlights his influence over the GOP but complicates efforts to secure the Senate majority. Key concerns include funding challenges for Paxton's general election race and potential Senate resistance to Trump's priorities.

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