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Primary runoff elections solidify November ballots
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John Cornyn’s tenure as a U.S. senator representing Texas will end with his current term, after his loss May 26 in the Republican Party primary runoff against current Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton outpolled incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Wilson County and across the state, securing his party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate. He’ll face Democrat James Talarico in November. Wilson County voters also helped Carlos De La Cruz overcome John Lujan to secure the Republican candidacy for new U.S. House District 35, which resulted from recent redistricting in Texas. In the Democrat Party runoff for District 35,...