President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's Republican Senate primary. Trump's endorsement is seen as critical in Texas, and gives Paxton a crucial boost after doubts about his candidacy following years of political scandal. Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, one week before voting ends in the contentious and expensive primary.
The late endorsement comes just a week before the heated GOP runoff election between the state attorney general and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate, dealing a massive political blow to longtime Sen.
President Trump’s decision to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn, who was widely seen as the stronger general election pick, is roiling the Lone State State’s bitter primary battle days one week before the run-off election. The call was a remarkable break by Trump from the Senate GOP establishment that caught…
"Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate," Trump wrote.
RINO incumbent Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday signaled he will stay in the Texas Senate race after President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton. The post RINO Cornyn Signals He Will Stay in Texas Senate Race After Trump Endorses Paxton appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Trump endorses Paxton in heated Texas Senate GOP runoff against Paxton, as Republicans battle for crucial seat that could determine Senate control.
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, seems poised to defeat Senator John Cornyn, a four-term incumbent.
Senate Republicans made little effort to hide their disappointment Tuesday with President Donald Trump‘s decision to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). GOP lawmakers were quick to relitigate Paxton’s political baggage and warned that the president may have just cost himself a winnable Senate seat by snubbing…
