Trump endorses Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn ahead of Texas Republican Senate runoff
Trump’s backing could strengthen Paxton’s MAGA support as nearly $125 million has already been spent in the Republican primary.
- President Donald Trump issued a highly anticipated endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, dealing a substantial political blow to incumbent Senator John Cornyn just one week before their primary runoff election.
- In a social media announcement, Trump hailed Paxton as a "true MAGA Warrior" while rebuking Cornyn for being slow to support his previous presidential campaign when times were difficult.
- The endorsement directly follows months of intense lobbying from both campaigns and concludes a fierce, $25 million advertising battle that saw the candidates trade highly personal attacks on the airwaves.
- The high-stakes May 26 runoff election comes after Cornyn narrowly edged past Paxton by just one percentage point in the initial multi-candidate March primary.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his primary against Senator John Cornyn, dealing a heavy blow to the incumbent with significant implications for the fight for Senate majority.
Trump Makes His Texas Pick, and a Senator Loses Out
President Trump has finally picked a side in Texas' bitter Republican Senate fight—and it's not the sitting senator. Trump on Tuesday endorsed state Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in next week's GOP runoff, handing Paxton a late jolt in a contest polls show is neck-and-neck, reports...
Trump’s Paxton endorsement puts Texas Senate seat in play
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s primary challenge against Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Tuesday, dealing a significant blow to Cornyn’s bid for a fifth term. Trump announced the Paxton endorsement in a post on Truth Social a week before the runoff election, writing that while Cornyn “is a good man,” the senator was insufficiently “supportive of me when times were tough.” He pointed to Cornyn’s late backing of his…
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