Trump endorses Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn ahead of Texas Republican Senate runoff
Trump’s backing could cement Paxton’s lead as a poll this month showed him ahead of Cornyn 48% to 45%, with 7% of voters undecided.
- 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.
248 Articles
248 Articles
Not with a Bang but with a ‘Truth’
For as long as his hair has been silver (going back to his 20s), John Cornyn has been winning elections. Among those victories seemed, perhaps, to be the 74-year-old U.S. senator’s surprising first-place finish in the March primary—over expected frontrunner Attorney General Ken Paxton—which set up next week’s decisive runoff. On primary night, Cornyn called the scandal-plagued AG “flawed, self-centered and shameless” and boldly called his shot:…
After Trump Wins in LA, KY & GA, Paxton Gets Endorsement In TX Senate Race--And It Is Potent
You may have read few big wins recently by candidates who you might not have expected to win. Why? By most accounts, it is because they received the president’s stamp of approval. And now, a Texas US Senate candidate has the Trump endorsement, making his win over a long-serving incumbent very likely. Americans for Limited Government: https://getliberty.org Daily Torch: http://dailytorch.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/AmericansForLimitedGover…
Fox's Hume suggests Trump endorsement could hand Texas Senate seat to Dems · American Wire News
President Donald J. Trump finally made his endorsement in the Texas Senate race, endorsing the state’s controversial Attorney General Ken Paxton over longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. The president’s pick hasn’t gone over well with some GOP senators who have griped to the media, and in a brutal column, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board went so far as to say that “Trump makes Chuck Schumer’s day by endorsing Ken Paxton” and that he put t…
GOP Senators Throw Fit Over Trump’s Bold Endorsement Of Ken Paxton For Senate
Establishment Republicans are reacting strongly to President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary race against incumbent Senator John Cornyn. This response has unveiled deep divisions within the party, with some senators voicing their frustrations openly. Senator Susan Collins from Maine did not hold back her feelings on the matter. She stated, “I don’t understand. He is an ethically challenged individua…
Hanford Sentinel
The Lawton ConstitutionKen Paxton seizes on Trump endorsement in final days of Senate GOP runoff
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Ken Paxton and his allies wasted no time promoting President Donald Trump's endorsement in the Senate Republican runoff against veteran Sen. John Cornyn. The Paxton campaign and a super PAC supporting him quickly rolled out social…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
