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Trump flexes endorsement power as Army combat vet wins Texas GOP runoff

Alex Mealer, an Army combat veteran and energy executive backed by President Donald Trump, is one step closer to winning election to the House.Mealer defeated state Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Texas, in a GOP primary runoff election for a Houston-based congressional seat Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.The matchup in the solidly Republican district was another test of Trump’s endorsement power, which has proven to be decisive in several high-profile races this year. The president endorsed Mealer shortly before the first round of voting in March, during which she emerged as the top vote-get...