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Paxton Crushes Cornyn in Texas Runoff, Deepening GOP Divide
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton trounced Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP Senate runoff, delivering President Trump another
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French Upsets Incumbent in Texas Railroad Commission Runoff, Dealing Blow to Abbott
Bo French, a rancher and former GOP chair, defeated incumbent Jim Wright in the Texas Railroad Commission runoff, markin
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Allred Ousts Johnson in Texas Rematch for Open House Seat
Former Rep. Colin Allred is projected to beat Rep. Julie Johnson in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas's newly draw
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Clyburn Blames Redistricting Anger for Record Early Vote in South Carolina
Rep. Jim Clyburn attributes South Carolina's record early voting to voter anger over a GOP redistricting plan that targe
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Cornyn Backs GOP Ticket After Losing Texas Senate Runoff to Paxton
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) pledged Tuesday to back the Republican ticket after losing his primary runoff to Texas Attorn
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Evette and Wilson Neck-and-Neck in South Carolina GOP Primary, New Poll Shows
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson are virtually tied in a new poll of South Carolina's GOP guberna
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Garcia Triumphs in Texas Runoff After Rival's Antisemitic Remarks
Johnny Garcia defeated Maureen Galindo in a Texas House primary runoff after Galindo faced backlash for antisemitic post
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Middleton Defeats Roy in Texas GOP Attorney General Runoff
State Sen. Mayes Middleton defeated Rep. Chip Roy in the Texas GOP attorney general runoff, putting him on track to succ
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Paxton Ousts Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff, Trump Endorsement Decisive
Ken Paxton beat John Cornyn in the Texas GOP Senate runoff, ending Cornyn's Senate career and setting up a competitive g
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Menefee Ousts Green in Texas Democratic Runoff, Marking Shift in Houston District
Rep. Christian Menefee has defeated Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas's 18th Congressional Distri
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Trump Struggles to Sell Iran Deal Narrative as War Exacts Political Toll
President Trump and his allies are working to shape public opinion on a potential Iran deal, but the effort is complicat
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Carney Dismisses Alberta Independence Vote as 'Dangerous Bluff' Ahead of Referendum
Prime Minister Mark Carney called Alberta's upcoming independence vote a 'dangerous bluff,' drawing on his Brexit experi