- Sen. John Cornyn says Ken Paxton will “absolutely” make it harder for Republicans to hold the Texas Senate seat and stands by his primary criticisms.
- A dramatic drop in runoff turnout—only about 7% of registered voters—flipped the race after Cornyn led in the March primary.
- Despite Cornyn’s warnings, the NRSC and Senate GOP are backing Paxton, and Trump’s endorsement helped mobilize loyalist voters.
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