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Trump Signals Imminent Endorsement In Texas GOP Senate Runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has refused to drop out of the Senate race, challenging Cornyn from the right.

Trump Signals Imminent Endorsement In Texas GOP Senate Runoff
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This article1 analysis · Apr 12, 2026
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Donald Trump signaled an imminent endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, explicitly calling for the unendorsed candidate to drop out immediately to ensure party unity for the general election.

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Paxton Says He Will Stay in Texas Senate Runoff if Trump Backs Cornyn

Outlets agree that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he will stay in the Senate runoff even if Donald Trump endorses John Cornyn. Trump has said an endorsement is coming and urged the candidate he does not back to withdraw. Left-leaning outlets frame the prospect of Trump backing Cornyn as Republican infighting and backlash, with Paxton’s vow to stay at the center. Right-leaning outlets emphasize pressure to withdraw for party unity, while also presenting Paxton as resisting that pressure.

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