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With Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn in Texas' Republican runoff for the Senate, The New York Times's national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats may now see their best chance in years to flip the seat.
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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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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.
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