Published May 19, 2026, 12:32 PM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 3 sources

Trump Backs Paxton Over Incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary

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Trump Backs Paxton Over Incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary

President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s Republican Senate primary shortly after early voting began in an increasingly personal and expensive runoff against incumbent Senator John Cornyn.