Cornyn won’t commit to backing Paxton if Trump-endorsed AG wins primary
Campaign Cornyn remains defiant, says he doesn’t ‘expect’ he’ll ‘have to deal’ with backing Paxton Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/24/26 12:19 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/24/26 12:19 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday would not specifically commit to backing Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if he wins the upcoming Texas Republican Senate runoff election to face Democrat James Talarico in November, though he has said in the past he would support the Republican ticket. Cornyn has said in past comments that Paxton is unfit to serve in the U.S.
- ▪Campaign Cornyn remains defiant, says he doesn’t ‘expect’ he’ll ‘have to deal’ with backing Paxton Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/24/26 12:19 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/24/26 12:19 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYI
- ▪John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday would not specifically commit to backing Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if he wins the upcoming Texas Republican Senate runoff election to face Democrat James Talarico in November, though he h
- ▪Cornyn has said in past comments that Paxton is unfit to serve in the U.S.
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Campaign Cornyn remains defiant, says he doesn’t ‘expect’ he’ll ‘have to deal’ with backing Paxton Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/24/26 12:19 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/24/26 12:19 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday would not specifically commit to backing Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if he wins the upcoming Texas Republican Senate runoff election to face Democrat James Talarico in November, though he has said in the past he would support the Republican ticket. Cornyn has said in past comments that Paxton is unfit to serve in the U.S. Senate, but told NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt that he will support the nominee and how Republican voters should reconcile this when going to the polls in November.
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