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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Gabby Birenbaum

Texas’ GOP Senate runoff pits an old guard-backed institutionalist against a Trump-picked flamethrower

WASHINGTON — When Michael Burgess first ran for Congress in 2002, his name was sandwiched between two now-familiar politicians on the Republican ballot.

Above him was John Cornyn, making his first bid for U.S. Senate. Further down was Ken Paxton, a then first-time candidate running for the state House in Collin County.

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