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Trump plays Texas hold 'em with Senate endorsement

Paxton met with Trump and is presented as the alternative to Cornyn in the Republican Senate runoff.

Trump plays Texas hold 'em with Senate endorsement
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Mar 27, 2026
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The article reports that Donald Trump has not decided whether to endorse John Cornyn or Ken Paxton in Texas’s Republican Senate runoff. Paxton met with Trump, while campaigns and political allies publicly argued over the endorsement and the race’s prospects.

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Ken Paxton R · TX
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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate seeking Trump’s support in the runoff

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Republican Senate candidate whose prospects are tied to whether Trump endorses him

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose possible endorsement is the focus of the runoff story

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Texas Democratic Senate candidate mentioned as a possible general-election opponent

Representative whose district is identified as the district where a congressional candidate is running

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Senator referenced by a Paxton supporter criticizing Cornyn

ALSO MENTIONED  Gregorio Heise, Republican congressional candidate and Paxton supporter

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Trump Meets Paxton as Texas Senate Runoff Nears

Trump met with Ken Paxton as the Texas Senate runoff against John Cornyn approached, and had not endorsed either candidate. Left-leaning outlets focus on a federal inquiry into contributions to Paxton’s Senate campaign. Center outlets emphasize the uncertainty over Trump’s endorsement and its possible effect on the race. Right-leaning outlets highlight Paxton’s efforts to attract Trump’s support and treat the endorsement decision as consequential.

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