AUSTIN (Nexstar) — It's a fight for who can hit Democrats the hardest.

Since Democrats broke quorum last week to stop the redrawing of congressional maps to benefit Republicans, GOP elected officials have made their own attempts to bring them home and punish them for their absence. And as the Republican primary for the Texas U.S. Senate race heats up between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, the quorum break appears to be a proxy war.

Cornyn finds himself in trouble entering the primary, with every poll showing him behind Paxton, in some cases by 20 points or more. This is despite the fact that Cornyn is the senior senator from the state, having served in this seat since 2003 and winning his elections handily each time.

Now, Paxton has used his authority as att

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