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Trump endorsement in GOP race for the Senate nomination expected Tuesday – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Trump’s endorsement of Paxton was the central development in the Texas Republican Senate runoff.

Trump endorsement in GOP race for the Senate nomination expected Tuesday – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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President Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, giving Paxton a high-profile boost against incumbent John Cornyn. The endorsement intensified a contest that Republican leaders worry could make the seat harder and more expensive to defend.

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President who endorsed Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate runoff

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Incumbent Republican senator and runoff opponent of Paxton

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate endorsed by Trump in the runoff

Paxton's version of this story ↗

Democratic state representative and the expected general-election opponent of the Republican nominee

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Republican representative facing a Trump-backed challenger in Kentucky

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Republican senator who finished third in Louisiana’s Senate primary

Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Republican representative and Senate candidate in Louisiana

Tim Scott
R · SC · SEN

Republican senator and National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman supporting Cornyn

Republican challenger to Thomas Massie in Kentucky

Louisiana state treasurer and Republican Senate candidate

Cynthia M. Lummis
R · WY · SEN

Republican senator commenting on Cornyn’s chances in the general election

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Trump Criticizes Thomas Massie Over Endorsement Statement

Outlets agree Trump criticized Rep. Thomas Massie and reiterated support for primary challenger Ed Gallrein on Kentucky primary day. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s influence in GOP primaries through his interventions against Cassidy and for Paxton. Center outlets focus on Trump’s attack and his threat to Boebert, with some attention to Massie’s response. Right-leaning outlets cast the dispute as a loyalty test and highlight risks for Massie’s allies and the campaign’s use of an old endorsement.

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