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Report: Trump Withholding Texas GOP Senate Race Endorsement over SAVE Act

Trump is reportedly delaying a Texas Senate endorsement while awaiting action on the SAVE Act.

Report: Trump Withholding Texas GOP Senate Race Endorsement over SAVE Act
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
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Donald Trump is reportedly delaying an endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate runoff until Congress passes the SAVE Act. Ken Paxton has said he would consider leaving the race if senators agree to lift the filibuster and pass the bill.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President reportedly withholding an endorsement in the Texas Senate runoff pending passage of the SAVE Act

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas Senate candidate whose conditional offer to leave the race is tied to Senate action on the SAVE Act

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader mentioned in a quoted account of Trump's frustration with Republican leaders

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Texas representative and former Senate primary candidate who finished third

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Incumbent Texas senator and Senate runoff candidate Trump was reportedly prepared to endorse

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Cornyn and Paxton Remain in Texas Senate Runoff as Trump Delays Endorsement

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain in Texas’s Republican Senate runoff, and Trump has not endorsed either candidate. Left-leaning outlets frame Trump’s decision as a retreat that signals weakness. Center outlets mostly focus on the runoff and Trump’s delayed choice, often linking it to the SAVE America Act and sometimes noting criticism of the delay. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Cornyn’s distance from Republican grassroots voters and Paxton’s support among conservatives.

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