Fon News: John Thune goes 'all in' for Ken Paxton after bitter primary ripped GOP apart
Thune and other Senate Republicans moved to back Paxton after a costly primary, aiming to unite donors and focus on defeating James Talarico.
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GOP Senators Rally Behind Ken Paxton
New York Times: “After Mr. Paxton trounced Senator John Cornyn of Texas by close to 30 points on Tuesday night, transforming Texas into a battleground state, Republicans have performed a very awkward pivot.” “They quickly memory-holed months of scathing charges against Mr. Paxton that were as withering as any that Democrats might conjure up. And, swallowing their anger about the snub of Mr. Cornyn and its potential political consequences, they l…
Cook Political Report moves Texas Senate race toward Democrats after Paxton defeats Cornyn
Ken Paxton crushed four-term Sen. John Cornyn by 27 points in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, and within hours, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted the general election race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” handing Democrats their clearest opening in the Lone Star State in nearly four decades. The rating change, reported by The...
Just a few hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Senator John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary, Republican Party leaders in the upper house began to close ranks with the candidate in order to protect the majority. If Republicans want to maintain control of the upper chamber, they need to retain Texas' seat in the midterms of November. A quick turn after Paxton Axios’s victory reported that Senate majority leader John Thun…
Judicial troubles could cost the candidacy to Paxton but tycoon's (expensive) endorsement made the difference
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