John Cornyn
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- 2026-05-27 regulatory Senator John Cornyn lost his primary election after Donald Trump endorsed his opponent. source
- 2026-05-27 research_milestone Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary by a margin of 28 points, the widest primary defeat for a sitting U.S. senator in nearly 50 years. source
- 2026-05-25 controversy Donald Trump publicly endorsed Ken Paxton and criticized John Cornyn's loyalty in the Texas Senate race.
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