Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left Texas, as potential Democratic rivals seek their own spotlight.
Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left Texas, as potential Democratic rivals seek their own spotlight.
Senator John Cornyn, speaking with the press on Capitol Hill last month, has taken a forceful stance against Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state to oppose redistricting.
The senator said the agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state legislators who departed to try to block a vote on congressional maps. Democrats said federal law enforcement was being misused.
The senator said the agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state legislators who departed to try to block a vote on congressional maps. Democrats said federal law enforcement was being misused.
The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.
The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.
As a Texas senator summoned the F.B.I. to round up Democrats, the redistricting war that began in Texas was spreading, with California aiming at five Republican House seats.
As a Texas senator summoned the F.B.I. to round up Democrats, the redistricting war that began in Texas was spreading, with California aiming at five Republican House seats.
Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, faces a primary challenge from the state’s conservative attorney general, Ken Paxton. Both seek President Trump’s endorsement.
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