Defeated GOP Senator Is Really Going Through It Right Now

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn appeared to be grieving his loss in the Texas Senate runoff race with quotes from the Bible and Winston Churchill. Cornyn lost to Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in…

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