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Trump Misses Key Deadline To Endorse a Candidate In Texas Republican Primary For U.S. Senate

Cornyn is running in the Texas Republican Senate primary and changed his position on Senate rules as Trump delayed an endorsement.

Trump Misses Key Deadline To Endorse a Candidate In Texas Republican Primary For U.S. Senate
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
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Donald Trump missed a deadline to endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate primary. The article also reports Cornyn’s shift on Senate filibuster rules and Paxton’s conditional offer to consider leaving the race.

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President of the United States; the unannounced endorsement is the article’s central subject

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Cornyn and Paxton Remain on Texas Senate Runoff Ballot

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remained in the Texas Republican Senate runoff after the withdrawal deadline passed. Center outlets largely treat the story as a contest awaiting Trump's endorsement, though some focus on the candidates' dispute over the SAVE America Act and Senate rules or the race's possible effects on the general election.

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