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A tough re-election race grew more daunting after President Trump backed Mr. Cornyn's opponent, Ken Paxton. The Texas senator has vowed to fight to the end.
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Vacant seats, and consistently poor attendance on both sides of the aisle, have exacerbated the challenges of already razor-thin margins in the House and Senate.
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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, seems poised to defeat Senator John Cornyn, a four-term incumbent.
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The president had long considered backing Senator John Cornyn, but Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, carried the support of the MAGA base.
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