AP's Texas runoff file counted Cornyn as part of a broader incumbent-loss pattern, not an isolated Texas curiosity. The correction turns party discipline into a measurable receipt rather than a vibes claim. [1]\n\nX can call the result a purge and mainstream coverage can call it Trump strength. The paper's narrower claim is procedural: when incumbents lose primaries, remaining officeholders see a warning, not just a headline. [1]

-- SAMUEL CRANE, Washington