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→2020 U.S. Senate election in Texas
Turnout in the Democrat Senate primary was 1,853,323 votes; all of the Republican Senate candidates received a total of 1,926,477 votes, or 73,000 more than the field of Democrat candidates.
Turnout in the Democrat Senate primary was 1,853,323 votes; all of the Republican Senate candidates received a total of 1,926,477 votes, or 73,000 more than the field of Democrat candidates.
Cornyn defeated [[Democrat]] challenger Hegar in the November 3rd general election by around ten points.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-elections/texas-senate-results Texas Senate Election Results 2020], NBC News, November 3, 2020.</ref>
Cornyn defeated [[Democrat]] challenger Hegar in the November 3rd general election by about ten points.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-elections/texas-senate-results Texas Senate Election Results 2020], NBC News, November 3, 2020.</ref>
==Senate career==
==Senate career==
In 2021, Cornyn seemed skeptical of the second impeachment of President Donald Trump by the Democrat-controlled U.S. House, saying it would encourage Republicans to impeach former Democrat Presidents in the future.<ref>Mena, Bryan. [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/25/ted-cruz-john-cornyn-impeachment-trial-donald-trump/ Ted Cruz, John Cornyn come out against Donald Trump's second impeachment trial], ''Texas Tribune'', January 25, 2021.</ref> He also pointed out an article by law professor Alan Dershowitz which stated that Trump could not be tried because he is no longer in office.
In 2021, Cornyn seemed skeptical of the second impeachment of President Donald Trump by the Democrat-controlled U.S. House, saying it would encourage Republicans to impeach former Democrat Presidents in the future.<ref>Mena, Bryan. [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/25/ted-cruz-john-cornyn-impeachment-trial-donald-trump/ Ted Cruz, John Cornyn come out against Donald Trump's second impeachment trial], ''Texas Tribune'', January 25, 2021.</ref> He also pointed out an article by law professor Alan Dershowitz which stated that Trump could not be tried because he is no longer in office.