US EditionCornyn goes on offense against Paxton as Republicans await Trump’s endorsement
Trump endorsed Cornyn after a close primary, urging Paxton to drop out; Paxton linked withdrawal to passing federal voting legislation, while polls show Paxton leads among primary voters.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump indicated he will endorse Cornyn over Paxton in the primary runoff, which moves to May 26 after no candidate crossed 50% on Tuesday.
- Party leaders urged Trump to back Cornyn to avoid a bruising primary, with advisers pressing him to make a decision in the Texas runoff.
- A Blueprint poll showed Paxton leading Cornyn 48-36 and tested endorsement scenarios, with Cornyn's campaign releasing a new video attacking Paxton's ethics and spending tens of thousands to promote it.
- Ken Paxton conditioned any withdrawal on Senate Republicans lifting the filibuster and passing the SAVE America Act, saying he owed it to Texans to stay in the race.
- With a 12-week GOP runoff, Democrats have time to consolidate support, Beto O'Rourke said `I think this is the most favorable condition Democrats could be in.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File Donald Trump Jr. offered praise for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Friday, one day after his father rebuked the Senate hopeful. Paxton is headed for a run-off against incumbent Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in the GOP primary for the Lone Star State’s Senate race this fall. On Wednesday, Trump teased that an endorsement in the race was forthcoming. “The Republican Primary Race for the United States Senate in th…
Trump plays kingmaker in GOP primaries
President Trump is playing the role of kingmaker, clearing the field in several crucial GOP primaries for his preferred candidates for Congress. Trump’s endorsement hangs over the Texas Senate GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), and he went a step further Wednesday by ordering the person he [...]
Trump Flirts with Defying MAGA in Texas
“President Donald Trump is preparing to endorse a longtime Senate incumbent over a loyal ally in a closely watched Republican primary — a decision that would put him at odds with parts of the MAGA base that have rallied behind the challenger,” the Washington Post reports. “Trump has said he intends to endorse Sen. John Cornyn over his Republican opponent Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and a longtime ally of Trump.”
Five Quick Things: The Grand Senate Bargain? – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
I promised myself this edition of the 5QT would have emphasis on the Q. Let’s see how we do. 1. The Art of the Deal in Texas? In yesterday’s column discussing the utter weirdness of the Democrats’ gay-preacher Senate nominee in Texas, James Talarico, I floated a rumor that had been circulating that President Trump would endorse incumbent Republican John Cornyn in return for some specific performance by the Republican Senate Caucus. (RELATED: The…
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