Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff.
MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war
Texas AG Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump as a "MAGA Warrior," defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Republican Senate primary runoff election.
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Texas' Ken Paxton was impeached by his own party for corruption: Trump endorsed him for the Senate
The Republican primary runoff is scheduled for May 2026. The winner will face Democratic candidate James Talarico in November.
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race
It has been 32 years since a Democratic candidate won a statewide election in Texas, although Beto O'Rourke's 2018 Senate campaign came within 215,000 votes of ousting Senator Ted