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John Cornyn: “We haven't elected a statewide Democrat since 1994.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 07:13

So I think I can still be effective for the people I've represented for a long time now. And secondly, I don't want to see the Republican Party destroyed. We haven't elected a statewide Democrat since 1994. In Texas, if the attorney general is the nominee, that's all at risk, and that would be a crack in the red wall. (07:13–07:17)

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