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Texas voters are casting ballots across the state as the closely watched Cornyn vs. Paxton Republican Senate runoff and other key races unfold.
The most expensive primary runoff in recent history is being held Tuesday in Texas, where Republicans are deciding whether to nominate Senator John Cornyn, a mainstay with 23 years in office, or to oust him in favor of his MAGA-aligned challenger, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general.
The 17-year-old was bitten while trying to bring the shark on board a boat, U.S. officials said to media, and had to be rushed to hospital.
President Donald Trump abandoning Sen. John Cornyn destabilizes the White House's already-rocky relationship with Senate Republicans.
Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton looms large as Texas Republicans choose between the attorney general and Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff.
The new congressional map Texas Republicans drew to favor the party has led to several contentious primary runoffs.
The teenager was about two hours offshore when he was bitten by a shark, officials said, per local reports.
Trump's decision to back Texas AG Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn rattled Senate Republicans, with some saying it puts a safe GOP seat in jeopardy.