Better Late Than Never? Trump Endorses Paxton After Voting Starts
Former President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, but only after voting had already begun. Trump's endorsement comes after a delay, as he initially preferred to avoid the runoff altogether. The outcome of the runoff could significantly impact the future of the Save America Act and other legislative priorities.
- ▪Texas voters began voting in the runoffs for the Senate seat yesterday.
- ▪Trump endorsed Paxton over Cornyn after initially expressing a desire to avoid the runoff.
- ▪Paxton's victory in the runoff would require him to defeat James Talarico in the November election.
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Better Late Than Never? Trump Endorses Paxton After Voting Starts Ed Morrissey 3:20 PM | May 19, 2026 AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Texas voters began voting in the runoffs yesterday, choosing between the top finishers in races from its March primary. The highest-profile runoff pits incumbent Senator John Cornyn and his challengers, Attorney General Ken Paxton. After Paxton unexpectedly finished behind Cornyn in the primary, Trump had made clear that he would prefer to avoid the runoff. He initially declared that he would endorse one of the two and expected the other to get out. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); That was ten weeks ago.
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