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Trump misses drop-out deadline for US Senate race in Texas

Trump missed the deadline to endorse a candidate and press the other candidate to leave the race.

Trump misses drop-out deadline for US Senate race in Texas
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Donald Trump missed a deadline to endorse a candidate in Texas’s Republican Senate runoff, leaving Ken Paxton and John Cornyn in the race. The article also describes their dispute over the SAVE America Act, a bill affecting voting rules.

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President whose endorsement deadline in the Texas Republican Senate runoff passed

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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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