Ken Paxton, Texas and Trump
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Trump endorses Paxton in heated Texas Senate GOP runoff against Paxton, as Republicans battle for crucial seat that could determine Senate control.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn, dealing a massive blow to the incumbent with major implications in the fight for the Senate majority.
Texas AG Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump as a "MAGA Warrior," defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Republican Senate primary runoff election.
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
The MAGA stalwart defeated Sen. John Cornyn following a vitriolic campaign and will face Democrat James Talarico in November.
Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton last month over Cornyn in the GOP primary race despite the state official’s mounting controversies.
President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.
