commentary Democrat James Talarico may win — and the president weakened his hold over the GOP Published May 27, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s Republican Senate primary (Stewart F. House/Getty Images)) John Cornyn probably never had a chance to keep his seat. The senior Republican senator from Texas has repugnant, far-right politics. He even used the confirmation hearing for Justice,
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