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Trump's Expected Endorsement Of John Cornyn In Texas GOP Primary Reportedly Stalled After Getting Leaked

The story centers on Trump's expected endorsement of Cornyn and polling on his contest with Paxton.

Trump's Expected Endorsement Of John Cornyn In Texas GOP Primary Reportedly Stalled After Getting Leaked
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
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Reports say President Donald Trump's expected endorsement of John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate primary stalled after it was leaked. Ken Paxton made a conditional statement about leaving the race, while a poll showed him narrowly ahead of Cornyn even if Trump endorsed Cornyn.

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John Cornyn R · TX · SEN
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This story reports what happened without casting Cornyn in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Cornyn’s record.

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator and candidate in the Texas Republican Senate primary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States, whose expected endorsement is at the center of the story

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Senate candidate

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Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

U.S. representative and former candidate in the Texas Republican Senate primary

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Trump Considers Endorsing John Cornyn in Texas GOP Primary

Outlets agree John Cornyn is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas’s Senate seat against Ken Paxton. Center outlets focus on Trump’s unannounced endorsement, tying the delay to the SAVE America Act and Paxton’s conditional offer to leave the race. Right-leaning outlets focus on Cornyn’s Faith Advisory Council and its place in his campaign.

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