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Cornyn says closed primaries could backfire on Texas GOP, breaking with Abbott, Paxton
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Samanta Habashy The Texas Tribune , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· June 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn on Friday came out against top Texas Republicans’ efforts to close the state’s GOP primaries, warning that to do so would be “paving the way to minority party status.”
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