Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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LegalDrugPusher said:

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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Ag with kids said:

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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Ag with kids said:

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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I think Paxton will win but I wouldn't get too cocky. The fact that this race is competitive doesn't bode well for the GOP's chances across the country. The GOP will have to spend here instead of in more important races that are historically competitive, like Maine.

I'll never understand why Cornyn is a RINO but I do think he would clean Talarico's clock, especially with independents.

Should be interesting.

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No...

This race is a microcosm race if Paxton wins in the primary.

A Republican with a lot of baggage vs a milquetoast Dem candidate that suburban white women might be willing to vote for.


It is NOT anything more than that.

I WILL agree that the Republicans will have to spend more if Paxton is the candidate than if Cornyn was the candidate, though.

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Again: the fact that this is competitive does not bode well for the GOP bc they will have to spend more on this race.

I don't like Paxton at all. And I will sit out the general election rather than voting between the two.

Nevertheless, the GOP will need RINOs in Maine & Alaska to hold onto their majority. Spending more in deep red Texas makes that less likely. Seems like a silly risk to take.

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This lowers the vote total that Talarico needs to win.

If your goal is to have a Democrat Senator for 6 years, you're doing the right thing to advance that.

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Then the GOP shouldn't nominate someone with so much baggage. My vote is earned; I owe the GOP nothing.

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The voters have spoken and will speak again tomorrow nobody is just put out there to be the nominee. They have to run and be elected.

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Yes. I'm aware how primaries work. The GOP/its voters nominated him and I'm not sure why that obliges me to vote for him. He's unethical and a serial philanderer. Next time put someone up who wasn't impeached by a good share of GOP Texas republicans

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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How did Cornyn sell out Texas and America?

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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Ag with kids said:

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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I think Paxton will win but I wouldn't get too cocky. The fact that this race is competitive doesn't bode well for the GOP's chances across the country. The GOP will have to spend here instead of in more important races that are historically competitive, like Maine.

I'll never understand why Cornyn is a RINO but I do think he would clean Talarico's clock, especially with independents.

Should be interesting.

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No...

This race is a microcosm race if Paxton wins in the primary.

A Republican with a lot of baggage vs a milquetoast Dem candidate that suburban white women might be willing to vote for.


It is NOT anything more than that.

I WILL agree that the Republicans will have to spend more if Paxton is the candidate than if Cornyn was the candidate, though.

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Again: the fact that this is competitive does not bode well for the GOP bc they will have to spend more on this race.

I don't like Paxton at all. And I will sit out the general election rather than voting between the two.

Nevertheless, the GOP will need RINOs in Maine & Alaska to hold onto their majority. Spending more in deep red Texas makes that less likely. Seems like a silly risk to take.

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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Talarico is a radical leftist and anti-Christian. People see through that.

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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Ag with kids said:

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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Ag with kids said:

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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Ag with kids said:

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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I think Paxton will win but I wouldn't get too cocky. The fact that this race is competitive doesn't bode well for the GOP's chances across the country. The GOP will have to spend here instead of in more important races that are historically competitive, like Maine.

I'll never understand why Cornyn is a RINO but I do think he would clean Talarico's clock, especially with independents.

Should be interesting.

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No...

This race is a microcosm race if Paxton wins in the primary.

A Republican with a lot of baggage vs a milquetoast Dem candidate that suburban white women might be willing to vote for.


It is NOT anything more than that.

I WILL agree that the Republicans will have to spend more if Paxton is the candidate than if Cornyn was the candidate, though.

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Again: the fact that this is competitive does not bode well for the GOP bc they will have to spend more on this race.

I don't like Paxton at all. And I will sit out the general election rather than voting between the two.

Nevertheless, the GOP will need RINOs in Maine & Alaska to hold onto their majority. Spending more in deep red Texas makes that less likely. Seems like a silly risk to take.

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This lowers the vote total that Talarico needs to win.

If your goal is to have a Democrat Senator for 6 years, you're doing the right thing to advance that.

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Then the GOP shouldn't nominate someone with so much baggage. My vote is earned; I owe the GOP nothing.

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That's fine. But, if Talarico wins, don't complain since you helped him do it...

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No. Actually it's not my fault. I didn't nominate him. The GOP did. Blaming voters for bad candidates is a recipe for disaster.

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Loren Visser said:

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If Cornyn had done even one conservative thing in the past 24 years, Paxton wouldn't have a chance.

So, here we are.

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Please vote tomorrow in Republican Primary runoff election. God bless Texas pic.twitter.com/iNqiuejmbp

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) May 25, 2026

Jack Boyette said:

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Paxton probably is a dewsh. So what? Pretty sure my heart surgeon is a dewsh too. He was also the best in the business, so I was happy to have him help me when I'm needed life saving surgery due to an issue I was born with.

The sooner some of you realize that you're bit isn't a personal endorsement, but rather a way to accomplish a goal, the better.

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Jack Boyette said:

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Paxton probably is a dewsh. So what? Pretty sure my heart surgeon is a dewsh too. He was also the best in the business, so I was happy to have him help me when I'm needed life saving surgery due to an issue I was born with.

The sooner some of you realize that you're bit isn't a personal endorsement, but rather a way to accomplish a goal, the better.

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TAMUallen said:

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Going to be so pleased to vote Cornyn out in the morning!

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BMX Bandit said:

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Final predictions?


Cornyn 44
Paxton 56

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GMaster0 said:

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"To call Paxton ethically challenged is to call Jeffrey Dahmer suffering from an eating disorder," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Sunday

That sure is a hell of an endorsement.

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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TAMUallen said:

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Going to be so pleased to vote Cornyn out in the morning!

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I was so pleased, I did it last week.

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Jack Boyette said:

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Paxton probably is a dewsh. So what? Pretty sure my heart surgeon is a dewsh too. He was also the best in the business, so I was happy to have him help me when I needed life saving surgery due to an issue I was born with.

The sooner some of you realize that your vote isn't a personal endorsement, but rather a way to accomplish a goal, the better.

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GMaster0 said:

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"To call Paxton ethically challenged is to call Jeffrey Dahmer suffering from an eating disorder," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Sunday

That sure is a hell of an endorsement.

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Senate sources say there's a group of four GOP senators whom Trump has alienated Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.), John Cornyn (Texas), and Rand Paul (Ky.) who could make it tougher to get things passed through the Senate the rest of this year.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said it became clear after last week's fiery meeting with Blanche that the administration could have a tough time moving its agenda through Congress for the rest of this year because of Trump's strained relationships with Tillis, Cassidy, Cornyn and Paul.

"We have a 53-47 majority, if you lose four senators, you're below 50 and you can't get anything done," he said on his podcast, "Verdict with Ted Cruz."

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"The administration is creating issues everywhere by pissing off these senators, it's really a bad strategy," said a senior GOP aide.

Senate Republicans feel like they've been under attack from Trump and the White House and are fed up with what they view as a lack of communication from the executive branch and, all to often, a lack of respect, say GOP Senate sources familiar with the dynamics within the GOP conference.

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Cruz is out there claiming it's the end of the world in the senate this year

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nortex97 said:

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Tantrum Tillis can only snark. So what? What in the world has the senate done for Trump's requests/priorities all year? Supposedly the Paxton endorsement was a threat/promise Trump gave Thune about nuking the filibuster. If true, once Trump made that threat he needed to follow through, imho.

Cruz is out there claiming it's the end of the world in the senate this year (he's not doing himself/Texas any favors, fwiw), but I just don't really care. The ballroom will get built anyway, and they will have to pass something via reconciliation.

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Senate sources say there's a group of four GOP senators whom Trump has alienated Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.), John Cornyn (Texas), and Rand Paul (Ky.) who could make it tougher to get things passed through the Senate the rest of this year.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said it became clear after last week's fiery meeting with Blanche that the administration could have a tough time moving its agenda through Congress for the rest of this year because of Trump's strained relationships with Tillis, Cassidy, Cornyn and Paul.

"We have a 53-47 majority, if you lose four senators, you're below 50 and you can't get anything done," he said on his podcast, "Verdict with Ted Cruz."

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Rand should realize he could be Massied in 2028 if he doesn't get his crap together. Nothing will save Murk next time anyway, and Tillis-Cassidy-Cornyn are on their way out the door.

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"The administration is creating issues everywhere by pissing off these senators, it's really a bad strategy," said a senior GOP aide.

Senate Republicans feel like they've been under attack from Trump and the White House and are fed up with what they view as a lack of communication from the executive branch and, all to often, a lack of respect, say GOP Senate sources familiar with the dynamics within the GOP conference.

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"We have a 53-47 majority, if you lose four senators, you're below 50 and you can't get anything done," he said on his podcast, "Verdict with Ted Cruz."

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Sq 17 said:

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Make your call how many does Paxton win by

I think 53-47

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