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Ken Paxton says he may drop out of Senate race if SAVE Act gets passed

Paxton said he may leave the Senate race if the SAVE Act passes after Senate leaders lift the filibuster.

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Ken Paxton said he would consider leaving the Texas Senate race if Senate leaders lift the filibuster and pass the SAVE Act. The bill would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections; it has passed the House but has not received a Senate vote.

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Texas Senate candidate considering whether to leave the race

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Donald Trump
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President who said he planned to endorse in the Texas Senate primary

John Cornyn
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Texas senator and Paxton's opponent in the Senate primary runoff

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Trump Delays Endorsement in Texas Senate Runoff

Outlets agree that Trump has not endorsed in the Texas Republican Senate runoff and that Paxton said he would consider leaving the race if the Senate passed the SAVE America Act. Center outlets emphasize the leaked, stalled prospect of a Cornyn endorsement and how Paxton's offer shifted attention to the SAVE Act and filibuster. Right-leaning outlets cast Trump's delay as pressure on Senate Republicans to pass the act and highlight Cornyn's shift on the filibuster, with some framing the bill as an election-integrity measure.

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