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Texas Representatives Jeff Leach and Matt Shaheen outline their reasons for switching support from John Cornyn to Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate seat.
Xenia Yoder· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team
June 27, 20261 min read
State Representatives Jeff Leach and Matt Shaheen have publicly explained their decision to switch their backing for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from John Cornyn to Ken Paxton. Leach, who represents Allen, and Shaheen, who represents Prosper, shared their reasoning for the change in support.
The specific arguments they presented regarding why they now favor Paxton over the former senator were not detailed in the available reporting.
Source: aol.com.
Xenia Yoder· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team
Xenia Yoder writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Prosper.
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