From Cornyn to Paxton: How Trump helped accelerate the Texas GOP’s transformation

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It was a Texas-size blowout. In the Texas Republican runoff on May 26, scandal-plagued, Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton crushed longtime Republican incumbent John Cornyn, 63.8 to 36.2. Thank you, Donald Trump.

From Cornyn to Paxton: How Trump helped accelerate the Texas GOP’s transformation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at a border security briefing at the Texas DPS airport hangar in Edinburg on Jan. 28, 2022. Paxton's office coordinated the event with 12 attorneys general from around the U.S. to discuss legal action taken against the Biden administration about immigration policy. (Photo by Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune)A senior senator who voted with President Donald Trump’s agenda 99% of the time. One of Texas’ most …

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