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Are the Democrats ready to win in Texas?

The Senate race in Texas could determine which party controls Congress. With Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn in Texas’ Republican runoff for the Senate, The New York Times’s national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats may now see their best chance in years to flip the seat.
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  • The Senate race in Texas could determine which party controls Congress. S1
  • With Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn in Texas’ Republican runoff for the Senate, The New York Times’s national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats may now see their best chance in years to flip the seat. S2
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