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Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in a recent contest. Meanwhile, James Talarico is challenging Paxton in an upcoming election, alongside unrelated talks regarding a war settlement.

Steady: 1 development in the last 24 hours, 2 in the last 7 days Updated 14 hours ago

The latest in this situation

  1. Paxton won the runoff; Talarico is tied or ahead in polls.
  2. Paxton retains support from Trump loyalists following his primary victory over Cornyn.
  3. Paxton's lawyer endorsed Talarico during the ongoing Texas Senate race.
  4. Talarico is gaining ground on Paxton, and Cornyn backed Paxton in the election.

How it started

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What happened

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Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in a recent contest. Meanwhile, James Talarico is challenging Paxton in an upcoming election, alongside unrelated talks regarding a war settlement.

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Ken PaxtonJohn CornynJames TalaricoDonald Trump

How it developed

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  1. Paxton retains support from Trump loyalists following his primary victory over Cornyn.1 source
  2. Ken Paxton, who defeated John Cornyn, is facing a challenge from James Talarico in the upcoming election. Paxton was also backed by Donald Trump.Sub-event
  3. Ken Paxton has entered the race to oust John Cornyn while preparing for a November matchup against James Talarico.Sub-event
  4. The political fallout from the Texas Senate runoff involves opponents citing Abigail Spanberger's past actions as a playbook, discussed on CNN.Sub-event
  5. Paxton's primary victory was bolstered by Trump's backing, and he is challenging the 2020 election loss.1 source
  6. A collection of disparate events including a political defeat, an election challenge, and unrelated war talks.1 source

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