Cornyn vs. Paxton, TX AG Race & Nuclear Energy Push
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Sen. John Cornyn is closing his Republican Senate primary campaign by warning that a Ken Paxton nomination could jeopardize GOP success across Texas in November, while Paxton allies argue he is best positioned to energize conservative turnout in a race highlighting competing strategies for maintaining Republican dominance statewide. In the Republican contest for Texas attorney general, the four leading candidates largely agreed on core conservative policies but used a recent forum to intensify clashes over experience, political loyalty, and campaign credibility. Meanwhile, Texas is emerging as a national testing ground for small modular nuclear reactors, with state leaders and private companies betting the technology can meet surging electricity demand.
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