John Cornyn Survived 42 Years in Politics — Until MAGA Changed the Rules
Senator John Cornyn of Texas, a long-time Republican politician, faced a surprising defeat in his primary runoff, securing only 36% of the vote. This marks the end of his 42-year political career, highlighting a shift in the Republican Party's dynamics under Donald Trump's influence. The article discusses the implications of this change for bipartisanship and political discourse in the United States.
- ▪John Cornyn had not lost an election in 42 years before his recent defeat.
- ▪He received only 36% of the vote in his Republican primary runoff.
- ▪The article suggests that Trump's influence is reshaping the Republican Party's membership rules.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 12:03:00 -0400 |
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John Cornyn Survived 42 Years in Politics — Until MAGA Changed the Rules Scott Pinsker | 12:03 PM on May 27, 2026 AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana In a not-so different time and age, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) would still be considered one of the good guys: As a pro-life conservative who voted with President Donald Trump 99.2% of the time, just a generation earlier, he would’ve been lauded as one of our most staunchly conservative, reliably Republican senators. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); And not just reliably Republican: He’s reliably a winner, too. Sen.
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