ドナルド・トランプ大統領は火曜日、米上院選の共和党候補指名争いにおいて、テキサス州のケン・パクストン司法長官を支持すると表明した。この動きは、現職のジョン・コーニン上院議員との5月26日の決選投票を1週間後に控えて行われた。
トランプ氏はSNS「Truth Social」に投稿し、パクストン氏を「真のMAGA（米国を再び偉大に）の戦士であり、常にテキサス州のために結果を出してきた」と評した。また、コーニン氏については「良い人物だが、困難な時期に協力してくれなかった」と付け加えた。パクストン氏はこの支持を歓迎し、投票に向けて弾みがつくだろうと述べた。
X上での初期の反応では、トランプ氏の支持表明により、テキサス州上院選の決選投票でパクストン氏が優勢になったと指摘されており、一部のユーザーはこれをコーニン氏に対する戦略的勝利として称賛している。一方で、共和党上院議員の間からはこの決定に対する不満の声も聞かれるほか、与野党の境界が曖昧な政治に対する警告であり、個人的にはパクストン氏を強く支持するという意見も投稿されている。
President Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate runoff has intensified the race, sparking a sharp debate with incumbent Senator John Cornyn over party loyalty and electability. https://t.co/N7f0VPFolI
— FOX26Houston (@FOX26Houston) 2026年5月20日
Ken Paxton went from nearly finished politically to becoming Trump’s chosen candidate in Texas.
— Noori (@Noori01012002) 2026年5月20日
One strategic move nonstop pressure from Trump allies and growing frustration with John Cornyn completely flipped the race
Trump’s endorsement now makes Paxton the clear favorite…
Absolutely, to the extent that it’s an encouraging and welcome gesture. It’s the Chef’s Kiss and we love it.
— poetometry (@poetometry) 2026年5月20日
However, even if Trump’s endorsement went sour in support of John Cornyn, my vote was ALWAYS going to be for Ken Paxton.
As it was today when I early voted for Ken…
Senate Republicans vented their frustration and disappointment over President Trump’s decision to endorse state Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate Republican primary: https://t.co/V85uwngXkG #fox44tx
— KWKT FOX 44 (@KWKTFOX44) 2026年5月20日
Massie Bites The Dust PLUS Trump's Endorsement of Paxton over Cornyn Should Send Thune A Message.
— GDPops (@gdpops1950) 2026年5月20日
Uniparty Republicans Are On The Endangered Species List pic.twitter.com/E5oNTcsRKN
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Following state Rep. James Talarico's win over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the March 4, 2026, Democratic U.S. Senate primary, and Sen. John Cornyn's first-place finish short of a majority against Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP contest, new details emerge on record costs, party reactions, and a May 26 runoff outlook amid concerns over unity and funding.
President Donald Trump has not endorsed a candidate in the upcoming Texas Senate Republican primary runoff between Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The decision hangs over the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, where MAGA supporters celebrate the lack of support for Cornyn. Paxton recently met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago amid efforts to secure his backing.
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Steve Bannon has criticized two of Donald Trump's top campaign aides for supporting incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the upcoming Texas Republican Senate primary, while backing Attorney General Ken Paxton. Trump plans to visit Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday without endorsing any candidate, as Paxton, Cornyn, and Representative Wesley Hunt are expected to attend. The primary is set for Tuesday, with polls showing Paxton in the lead.
Five months after Indiana's GOP-led Senate rejected a Trump-backed plan to redraw congressional maps for House advantage, President Trump has endorsed Republican primary challengers against the senators who opposed it—including Sen. Spencer Deery—intensifying intraparty conflict ahead of Tuesday's primary.
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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) has ended his reelection bid in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, withdrawing from a May 26 Republican runoff against gun-rights influencer and firearms maker Brandon Herrera after an affair scandal and mounting pressure from GOP leaders. Gonzales’ exit effectively makes Herrera the Republican nominee in the sprawling, border-heavy district.
Young supporters of President Donald Trump voiced frustration over the ongoing war in Iran during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, revealing a generational split in the Republican base. One month into U.S. strikes alongside Israel, attendees debated interventionism while older conservatives cheered the campaign. Trump skipped the event for the first time in a decade amid these tensions.
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President Trump has pardoned at least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators convicted of corruption offenses since returning to office. The moves coincide with deep cuts to the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section.