Trump, John Cornyn and Senate
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John Cornyn became the second Republican senator to lose his seat in less than two weeks. A Trump endorsement helped propel Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to a more than 25-point victory.
President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.
Turnout fell sharply from March primaries, but nearly 1.4 million Republicans cast ballots, surpassing the previous mark set during Ted Cruz's 2012 Senate runoff victory over David Dewhurst.