2026 Midterms

Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas GOP Senate Race

Trump said he had made up his mind about the endorsement a long time ago.
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Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas GOP Senate Race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses supporters during a campaign stop, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Waco, Texas. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
Jackson Richman
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President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the May 26 GOP Senate runoff in Texas.

In a May 19 post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Paxton has been loyal to him and is a “MAGA Warrior.” The president said that Cornyn “is a good man” but was not supportive of him “when times were tough,” such as being late in endorsing him for president in 2024.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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