After attacking the Texas attorney general, who won the G.O.P. nomination, Senate Republicans are pivoting sharply to support him in what is now a competitive race.

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Readers discuss Senator John Cornyn’s loss to Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Also: Investigating E. Jean Carroll; Mets and Knicks; religion and A.I.

Texas just got a lot more interesting.

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Texas just got a lot more interesting.

Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest in Texas for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton.

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Senator John Cornyn lost to his MAGA-aligned challenger, Ken Paxton, by 28 percentage points. It was a historically poor showing.

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The Senate race in Texas will come down to the Democratic candidate’s strengths and the Republican’s weaknesses.

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