Trump Says He'll Make Endorsement Soon in Texas GOP Senate Runoff

The president said ’they’re both good people,' but he would ask the one he does not endorse to drop out of the race.
Trump Says He'll Make Endorsement Soon in Texas GOP Senate Runoff
(Left) Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) speaks during a campaign rally at the Schertz Civic Center Conference Hall in Schertz, Texas, on March 2, 2026. (Right) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses supporters in Waco, Texas, on March 2, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo
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President Donald Trump said on March 4 that he will “soon” endorse a candidate in the Texas Republican Senate runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, signaling that he wants the contest wrapped up quickly so the party can focus on the general election.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the primary “cannot, for the good of the party, and our country itself, be allowed to go on any longer” and “must stop now.” He said Republicans must turn their attention to Democratic nominee Texas state Rep. James Talarico, whom he described as a “radical left opponent” and work to defeat him “quickly and decisively.”
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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