John Cornyn

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In the end, the biggest losers in Texas may be Republicans themselves. By following Donald Trump’s vendetta against John Cornyn, they ousted a senator who had served Texas effectively for 24 years. With Cornyn on the ballot, James Talarico would likely have had little chance in the general election.

Instead, Republicans nominated a weaker candidate and ended up wasting millions, including substantial support from Elon Musk, on a losing campaign. They now have to witness a Texas-sized blue flood.

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