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Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoff, with Cornyn, Paxton on ballot

Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoff, with Cornyn, Paxton on ballot

The competitive Republican primary for Senate in Texas is headed to a runoff, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The race will head to a May 26 showdown between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as Republicans scramble to keep the seat in GOP hands. Neither Cornyn nor Paxton won...

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