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Facing possible primary challenge from Trump ally, long-serving senator gets backing of leader Thune
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Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, facing a possible 2026 primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a President Trump ally, lands the endorsement of Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Thune, who topped Cornyn last year in the Senate GOP race to succeed longtime leader Mitch McConnell, emphasized that his one-time rival "was tireless and instrumental in building our majority. We need to keep him in the Senate & in the fight to deliver on President Trump’s agenda."
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