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John CornynR · TX · SEN
How outlets cover Cornyn · Feb 23 – Feb 27, 2026

Trump Says He Has Nearly Chosen Endorsement in Texas Senate Primary

John Cornyn is seeking another term in a contested Texas Republican Senate primary against Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt. Coverage varies between Trump's endorsement and visit and the rivals' campaigns, attacks and runoff prospects.

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5
AVG CRED
78HIGH
AVG BAL
68SOME TILT

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John Cornyn is seeking another term in the Texas Republican Senate primary, where he faces Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt.

Center outlets vary between focusing on Trump's possible endorsement and Texas visit and emphasizing the candidates' attacks, campaign spending and runoff potential.

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 78
“Trump's endorsement shapes the race”

Coverage highlights Trump's withheld or nearly decided endorsement and Texas visit, while also noting the candidates' efforts to win support and the race's runoff potential.

43 CENTER ARTICLES
Los Angeles TimesFEB 27 · 12:04 PM ET
Trump heads to Texas, where 3 supporters are battling it out in the Senate Republican primaryCornyn is seeking another Senate term in a competitive primary against Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt.CRED 85BAL 75 PORTRAYS CORNYN: NEUTRALLOS ANGELES TIMES · ALSO CARRIED BY HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA, KTBB, ABC NEWS, THE BOSTON GLOBE
myMotherLode.com - The Mother Lode's Local News, Sports, Weather, Movies, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Real Estate (original publisher not identified)FEB 27 · 12:30 AM ET
Trump heads to Texas, where 3 friends are battling it out in the Senate Republican primaryCornyn is seeking another term while facing Paxton and Hunt in a competitive Republican primary.CRED 84BAL 70 PORTRAYS CORNYN: NEUTRAL
Roll CallFEB 23 · 6:36 PM ET
Lack of Trump endorsement rocks GOP Senate primary in TexasCornyn is facing a difficult primary as supporters press Trump to endorse him.CRED 79BAL 65 PORTRAYS CORNYN: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Cornyn

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 5 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 23: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. FEB 24: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 25: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 26: Left 0, Center 9, Right 0. FEB 27: Left 0, Center 33, Right 0.

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