Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination to run again for his seat on Tuesday, dashing challenger George P. Bush’s hopes to continue his family’s iconic political dynasty. Paxton, a favorite of former President Donald Trump and many in the Texas GOP, took home the nomination with 61.1 of the vote over Bush’s 32.9 in the run-off election. The race was called by the Associated Press with 51% of the state’s precincts reporting.The election was held two months after the March primary, where both candidates failed to garner the 50% necessary to avoid a showdown. At the time, Bush earned 22% of the vote, 20 percentage points behind Paxton.
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