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Should Trump endorse Cornyn? Some Texas Republicans say it would be a MAGA 'mistake' – KTBB News, Weather, Talk

Trump has said he will endorse a candidate in the runoff and has hinted that he is leaning toward Cornyn.

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Texas Republicans are urging President Donald Trump not to endorse Sen. John Cornyn over Ken Paxton in the Senate runoff, while Cornyn has shifted his position on the filibuster to support the SAVE America Act. Trump has not announced an endorsement.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President weighing an endorsement in the Texas Senate runoff

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator and Republican candidate in the Senate runoff

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican candidate in the Senate runoff

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Democratic nominee in the Texas Senate race

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

U.S. senator and Senate majority leader

Dan Crenshaw
R · TX-2

U.S. representative defeated by Steve Toth

Steve Toth
R · TX

Texas state lawmaker and House candidate who recently defeated Dan Crenshaw

ALSO MENTIONED  Charlie Geren, Texas state representative; George W. Bush, Former president of the United States; Matt Shaheen, Texas state representative; Shelley Luther, Texas state representative; Tom Oliverson, Texas state lawmaker and leader of the Republican caucus in the Texas House; Wesley Virdell, Texas state representative and gun-rights advocate

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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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