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Talarico calls Paxton the "most corrupt politician in America" following Cornyn runoff results

Name: Talarico calls Paxton the "most corrupt politician in America" following Cornyn runoff results
Uploaded: 2026-05-27T07:29:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 54 s
Description: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will run against state Rep. James Talarico in the 2026 midterms after a tense Republican runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will run against state Rep. James Talarico in the 2026 midterms after a tense Republican runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.