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John Cornyn: “Ken Paxton as the nominee would be a dead weight at the top…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn blasts 'self-centered' Paxton after Texas GOP Senate race advances to runoff

Published | Video Starts at 01:19

And you don't have to take my word for it. In public polling in the Last few months, U.S. senate nominees are either tied with or beating Paxton. If he were the nominee, Ken Paxton as the nominee would be a dead weight at the top of the ticket for Republicans running all across this great state. Over the next 12 weeks, Texas Republican primary voters will hear more about my record of delivering conservative victories in the United States Senate and learn more about Ken's indefensible personal behavior and failures in office. (01:19–01:29)

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Asserts that Ken Paxton would negatively impact Republican candidates statewide if nominated.

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