Texas Republican Paxton steps up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. Cornyn ahead of early voting
TYLER, Texas (AP) — It was an unfamiliar setting for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Monday night: walking out to the applause of supporters at his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his candidacy for the U. S. Senate 10 months ago. Paxton's appearance before about 100 supporters in a bar in east Texas is part of his stepped-up campaign to unseat four-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn and add a “Make America Great Again” devotee to the Senate, a bid that has set up one...
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