Texas AG Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump as a "MAGA Warrior," defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Republican Senate primary runoff election.

President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff.

The MAGA stalwart defeated Sen. John Cornyn following a vitriolic campaign and will face Democrat James Talarico in November.

President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the 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.

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans more than $100 million.

Sen. John Cornyn lost to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP Senate runoff. Trump last week endorsed Paxton, who will face Democrat James Talarico in November.

President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in the Republican Party of Texas' U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

The longtime GOP strategist says Ken Paxton's scandals, legal troubles and massive fundraising deficit could flip a Senate seat Republicans have held for decades, forcing every candidate on the ballot to answer for his record.