John Cornyn and Chip Roy contested the GOP nomination for Texas AG while aligning with Donald Trump's conservative goals.
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Updated Jul 25
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What happened
John Cornyn and Chip Roy contested the GOP nomination for Texas AG while aligning with Donald Trump's conservative goals.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Todd Blanche, a nominee for Texas Attorney General, faced political pressure regarding his loyalty to the Trump administration and defense against IRS audits.Sub-event
- Chip Roy spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas regarding the Attorney General race.Sub-event
Cornyn contested the Texas AG nomination and aligned with Trump's conservative push.1 source
Roy faced criticism over Jan 6th conduct views while challenging Cornyn for the AG office.1 source
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The entities involved
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John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Chip Roy
American politician (born 1972)
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- washingtonexaminer.comJohn Cornyn settles into ‘liberating’ leverage role
- sitkasentinel.com
- marshallnewsmessenger.com
- victoriaadvocate.com
- click2houston.com
- kfoxtv.com