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Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam

Recent polls and prediction markets suggest a tight race between Democrat James Talarico and whichever Republican - Ken Paxton or Sen. John Cornyn - wins the Republican Senate primary runoff next week.

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What happened Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftHow a GOP megadonor became frontrunner for Texas AG

Salon · Left · News report

CenterAd in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam

Roll Call · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPolls Show Tight Texas Senate Race Regardless GOP Candidate

Newsmax · Right · News report

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NewsmaxNews report · May 23, 7:28 PM

Polls Show Tight Texas Senate Race Regardless GOP Candidate

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Recent polls and prediction markets suggest a tight race between Democrat James Talarico and whichever Republican - Ken Paxton or Sen. John Cornyn - wins the Republican Senate primary runof...

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SalonNews report · May 23, 10:00 AM

How a GOP megadonor became frontrunner for Texas AG

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Mayes Middleton helped fund the right — but that’s nothing next to the money he’s spent on himself

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Roll CallNews report · May 22, 4:57 PM

Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam

By Saranac Hale Spencer ANALYSIS — A TV ad attacking incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn for supporting “Muslim mass immigration” misleadingly cites a 2021 quote from Cornyn about certain Afgh...

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C · CenterMostly Factual
Tennessee LookoutNews report · May 22, 10:00 AM

Sagging poll ratings, soaring gas prices put GOP in a fix for keeping US House control

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — When Vice President JD Vance pitched voters on electing Republicans to Congress this November during a trip to a Kansas City manufacturing plant on Monday, he delive...

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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May 23, 10:00 AM: Salon joined the source map.

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