Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate GOP runoff, in blow to Cornyn |
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate GOP runoff, in blow to Cornyn
President Trump has endorsed state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas’ high-stakes Senate race, snubbing incumbent senior Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) ahead of next week’s GOP primary runoff.
“Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump teased an endorsement in the race to reporters at the White House earlier Tuesday as he detailed plans for a ballroom at the construction site of the former East Wing. The runoff is May 26, with early voting already underway.
Trump had stayed out of the race ahead of the early March primary, which headed to a runoff after neither Cornyn nor Paxton got the support they needed to win outright in March.
The president said at the time that both contenders “ran great races, but not good enough” as........