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Verified July 31, 2026

JOHN CORNYN, Republican, of Austin, TX; born in Houston, TX, February 2, 1952; education: B.A., journalism, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, 1973; J.D., St. Mary's School of Law, San Antonio, TX, 1977; L.L.M., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1995; professional history: attorney; district court judge, Bexar County; presiding judge, Fourth Administrative Judicial Region; judge, Texas Supreme Court, 1990-97; attorney general, Texas, 1999-2002; election history: elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2002, for the term beginning January 3, 2003; appointed to the Senate on December 2, 2002, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Phil Gramm; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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