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NBC News projects that Paxton, who received a late endorsement from Trump, will advance to the general election to face Democrat James Talarico.
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Trump-endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn
Texas AG Ken Paxton will defeat Sen. John Cornyn in the state's Republican runoff for Senate, CNN projects
Trump-backed Ken Paxton will win the Texas GOP Senate primary runoff over Sen. John Cornyn, the AP projects in a test of the president's influence
Paxton had been the favorite to win since taking the endorsement of President Donald Trump and is the latest Trump-backed Republican to prevail in a hotly contested primary, following Ed Gallerin's ousting of Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in a primary last week.
