Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate
Many Democrats and some Republicans said the scandal-plagued Ken Paxton’s victory could turn Texas into a battleground state that will determine Senate control.
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Trump-backed Paxton beat Cornyn, making him the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.
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