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Ken Paxton Wants John Cornyn’s US Senate Seat

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"It's definitely time for a change in Texas," Paxton, 62, said Tuesday night on a Fox News show in a formal campaign announcement.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for the U.S. Senate in a primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, setting up what is likely to become one of the GOP’s most contentious and ...
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Mr. Cornyn, realizing the looming challenge, announced his own campaign last month in a video that heavily featured his own connections to Mr. Trump.
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