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Trump Avoids Endorsing a Candidate For Texas' Senate Race: 'I Think They Both Win'

Paxton said he would consider leaving the race if the Senate passed the SAVE America Act and criticized Cornyn’s record.

Trump Avoids Endorsing a Candidate For Texas' Senate Race: 'I Think They Both Win'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
Mar 15, 2026
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Donald Trump declined to endorse a candidate in the Texas Republican Senate primary, saying he would decide later and that he believes both candidates can win. The article describes how the SAVE America Act has become part of the endorsement contest between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.

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Republican candidate in the Texas Senate primary

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President weighing an endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate primary

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Cornyn and Paxton Remain in Texas Senate GOP Runoff

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are set to face each other in a Texas Republican Senate runoff. Left-leaning outlets frame Trump’s non-endorsement as a retreat that reflects weakness in Republican primary politics. Center outlets emphasize that the candidates stayed in the race after the withdrawal deadline, with several also linking the contest to the SAVE America Act and potential general-election effects. Right-leaning outlets frame the contest around Cornyn’s distance from Republican grassroots voters and Paxton’s support among conservatives.

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