Trump Endorses Ken Paxton For Texas GOP Senate Nominee
President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Senator John Cornyn. The endorsement comes as early voting begins for the runoff election, which will determine who will face Democratic candidate James Talarico. Both candidates had previously expressed their support for Trump, who has endorsed numerous Republican candidates across the country.
- ▪Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn ahead of the Texas Senate runoff.
- ▪Early voting for the runoff began on Monday and will end on Friday, with the final voting day on May 26.
- ▪Cornyn won a plurality in the March primary but did not secure a majority, leading to the runoff.
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Elections Trump Endorses Ken Paxton For Texas GOP Senate Nominee Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Nicole Silverio Capitol Hill Reporter May 19, 2026 12:37 PM ET May 19, 2026 12:37 PM ET Nicole Silverio Capitol Hill Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Tuesday over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn ahead of the Senate runoff.
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