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

Paxton said he would consider leaving the Senate race if the Senate passed the SAVE America Act, while continuing to argue that Cornyn does not represent Texans well.

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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Ken Paxton
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John Cornyn
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Donald Trump
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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 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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