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Why Trump Bucked His Party and Made a Risky Bet on Ken Paxton

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This article covers a political endorsement in a US primary election. No commercial mechanism, commodity price impact, supply chain effect, or corporate margin implication is present. The event is purely political with no direct or indirect commercial channel.

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  • Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in Texas GOP primary.
  • Paxton has $2.3M campaign funds; Cornyn $4.1M; Democratic challenger Talarico $9.8M.
  • Endorsement defies Senate Republicans including Sen. Tim Scott.
  • NRSC previously criticized Paxton amid personal and political scandals.

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