Trump Endorsement Boosts Ken Paxton in Texas GOP Senate Runoff as Cornyn Warns of Democratic Tsunami
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Updated · Fox News · May 26
Trump Endorsement Boosts Ken Paxton in Texas GOP Senate Runoff as Cornyn Warns of Democratic Tsunami
6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26
Dallas-area Republican voters repeatedly cited Donald Trump’s backing as the main reason they support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP Senate runoff.
That endorsement turned what had looked like a routine primary challenge into one of the most closely watched Senate fights of the 2026 cycle, with Paxton presenting himself as the more combative MAGA ally.
Cornyn is countering with his Senate experience and warning that Paxton’s legal controversies and impeachment history could hurt Republicans in November and draw a wave of Democratic money.
The contest is unfolding in fast-growing Dallas suburbs, where Republican voters could decide whether Texas sends an establishment conservative or a Trump-aligned insurgent to Washington.
In Texas's costliest Senate primary, can a massive spending advantage overcome a late presidential endorsement?