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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Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn roils Texas Senate race
President Trump’s decision to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn, who was widely seen as the stronger general election pick, is roiling the Lone State State’s bitter primary battle days one week before the run-off election. The call was a remarkable break by Trump from the Senate GOP establishment that caught…
Trump Endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Primary Despite Years of Corruption Allegations
Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general and Republican U.S. Senate candidate, speaks during the Ronald Regan Dinner at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, on March 27, 2026. —Shelby Tauber–Bloomberg/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a late endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his bid to unseat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s competitive Republican Senate primary. “Ken…
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NEWS HEADLINES: Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate race – One America News Network
(L-R) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton greets former U.S. President Donald Trump at the ‘Save America’ rally on October 22, 2022 in Robstown, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) OAN Staff Sophia Flores 10:36 AM – Tuesday, May 19, 2026 After months of uncertainty, President Donald Trump has revealed that he is backing state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race to be the next Senator of Texas. On Tuesday, the president posted his highl…
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