ANALYSIS —After Donald Trump’s election in 2016, there was a narrative that the typical rules about elections were extinct. But Texas Sen. John Cornyn’s recent fate has proved that many of the political laws of gravity still apply. Last fall, national Republicans were excited that Cornyn had closed the initial gap between himself and state […]
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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with reporters after a Senate Budget Committee markup on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 3, 2026 at 2:49pm
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