How Ken Paxton boxed out John Cornyn to win Donald Trump’s endorsement

Cornyn allies who were starting to see the senator’s polling turn around.

But pro-Cornyn groups — as well as a pro-Paxton outfit — launched a furious wave of attack ads that helped ensure Hunt finished a distant third.

Cornyn finished slightly ahead of Paxton, though below the 50% he needed to avoid a runoff. Paxton was still triumphant in his primary continue reading …