The race to become the Republican nominee in Texas’s upcoming Senate election is coming to a head.
After failing to secure more than 50 percent of the vote during Tuesday’s primary race, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn will face off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a May runoff election to determine who will represent the Grand Old Party on the state’s 2026 ticket. While President Trump declined to make an endorsement in the contest prior to this week, it appears the president is now changing his tune.
Trump issued a Truth Social post on Wednesday saying that the primary race “cannot, for the good of the Party, and our Country, itself, be allowed to go on any longer.” He further revealed that he “will be making [his] Endorsement soon, and will be asking the candidate that [he doesn’t] Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE!”
Reports emerged in the hours that followed indicating that the president is preparing to endorse Cornyn, a move that puts him at odds with a sizeable portion of his base, who generally favor the MAGA-aligned Paxton.
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