Trump endorses Ken Paxton ahead of Texas Senate primary runoff
President Trump has endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary runoff. Paxton is competing against longtime Senator John Cornyn after neither candidate secured a majority in the primary. The winner will face Democratic candidate James Talarico in the general election.
- ▪Trump endorsed Ken Paxton ahead of the Texas Senate primary runoff scheduled for May 26.
- ▪Paxton and Cornyn are in a tight race after both failed to receive over 50% of the votes in the March primary.
- ▪The winner of the runoff will face Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico in the general election.
25 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 44 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 11 lean left, 4 centre, 1 lean right, 7 right.
- ▪ Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate primary, boosting Democrats’ hopes — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Democrats cautiously optimistic after Trump backs Paxton in Texas Senate runoff — The Hill
- ▪ Trump backs Ken Paxton against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Texas — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Trump Humiliates John Cornyn With Paxton Endorsement — The Bulwark
- ▪ Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Trump's endorsement in Republican Senate contest in Texas changes race in final days — NPR — Politics
- ▪ Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Trump endorses in pivotal Texas Senate race — The Blaze
- ▪ Trump Endorses Scandal-Ridden Ken Paxton for Texas Senate — Rolling Stone
- ▪ ‘Paxton Will Never Let You Down’: Trump Drops Senate Endorsement — PJ Media
- ▪ Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP Senate runoff — NBC News — Politics
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President Donald Trump made his long-awaited endorsement in the Texas Senate primary, giving Attorney General Ken Paxton a boost ahead of the May 26 runoff. “Ken Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases, very unfairly, but he is a Fighter, and knows how to WIN,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Our Country needs Fighters, and also Loyalty to the Cause of Greatness. Recommended Stories Trump endorses Ken Paxton ahead of Texas Senate runoff Thomas Massie race sets House primary spending record Trump says he’ll make an endorsement in Texas Senate primary runoff Tuesday “I know Ken well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a WINNER! Ken is a Strong Supporter of TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER and, very importantly, THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, something which…
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