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CPAC Activists Embrace Paxton as MAGA's Choice for Texas Senate over Cornyn
MAGA activists at CPAC back Ken Paxton as their preferred GOP Senate candidate while Trump's endorsement of either Paxton or Sen. John Cornyn remains undecided.
- On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton headlined the Conservative Political Action Conference's Ronald Reagan dinner near Dallas, where hundreds of activists cheered as he seeks the Republican Senate nomination.
- Paxton faces a runoff against Sen. John Cornyn after neither won the March 3 primary; President Donald Trump has yet to endorse either candidate despite meeting Paxton last week at Mar-a-Lago.
- Attendees called Paxton's alignment with Trump 'brilliant,' while the candidate frames his past impeachment and acquittal as political persecution resonating with the party's right wing. One supporter said Paxton demonstrated 'faithfulness' to his commitments.
- Activists are lobbying to block a Trump endorsement of Cornyn, citing his past support for gun control legislation and criticism of Trump's border wall proposal. MAGA loyalists claim they are 'taking a victory lap' over minimal establishment spending.
- Trump's decision may hinge on the Senate's SAVE Act debate, according to sources familiar with his thinking. Cornyn senior adviser Matt Mackowiak noted Paxton has raised only a quarter of the $20M he claims is necessary to win.
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The man MAGA is crazy about is making even Trump hesitate. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging for the Senate seat in November, while incumbent Cornyn faces MAGA resistance. Polls show Paxton at 67% and Cornyn at 21%. Trump is deliberating his support ahead of the May primaries. We need a senator who will look after us, not Washington.
No Endorsement from Trump in Cornyn -vs- Paxton Runoff
According to Politico, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was spotted in Mar-a-Lago last Friday talking face-to-face with President Trump. With the base and President Trump still leveraging everything possible for the SAVE America Act, President Trump seems unlikely to endorse John Cornyn or Ken Paxton until the dust on that issue settles. The only way […]
REPORT: Trump Expected to Endorse Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Runoff Against RINO John Cornyn
After a strong showing of support for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at CPAC in Dallas, Texas, this week, it is expected that Trump may finally make an endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate Primary runoff between Paxton and RINO incumbent John Cornyn. Paxton is the clear MAGA favorite, while Cornyn, backed by the RINO establishment, is depending on a Trump endorsement to even have a shot.
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CPAC activists embrace Paxton as MAGA's choice for Senate over Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has positioned himself as the grassroots favorite in the runoff election to determine the party's Senate nominee.
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