Ken Paxton, Donald Trump and Texas Senate
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The president's endorsement is a blow to longtime Sen. John Cornyn, whom Senate Republicans had begged Trump to support.
President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in the Texas Senate race, seeking to bring to an end a costly contest just a week ahead of the scheduled runoff.
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump endorsed Texas conservative hardliner Ken Paxton on Tuesday in his primary challenge of veteran Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn,
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, a week before the Senate Republican runoff. In doing so, Trump didn’t support Sen. John Cornyn, a four-term incumbent who has represented Texas in
President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Attorney General Ken Paxton has left many Republicans furious, and fearful Democrats can finally flip Texas.
Trump endorses Paxton in heated Texas Senate GOP runoff against Paxton, as Republicans battle for crucial seat that could determine Senate control.
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