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.
— Sohail Ansari (@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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President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, issuing the backing after early voting had already begun. The runoff is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary runoff on Tuesday. The victory, backed by a late endorsement from President Donald Trump, marks a significant win for the MAGA faction of the party.
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Republican Ken Paxton won the Texas Senate primary runoff against incumbent Senator John Cornyn. The victory sets up a November general election matchup against Democrat James Talarico. Democrats view the race as an opportunity in a traditionally Republican state.
President Trump successfully backed challengers who defeated most of his Republican opponents in Indiana state Senate primaries on Tuesday. The results highlighted his strong influence within the party despite low national approval ratings. In Ohio, higher Democratic turnout in early voting signaled potential midterm challenges for Republicans.
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President Donald Trump has endorsed primary challengers to seven Republican state senators in Indiana who voted against a mid-decade congressional redistricting plan backed by the White House, setting up a test of his clout in the party as millions of dollars flow into the races.
Voters in Indiana’s May 5, 2026, Republican primaries ousted a majority of state Senate incumbents who had opposed President Donald Trump’s push for a rare mid-decade congressional redistricting plan, according to early results reported by The Associated Press. Trump had endorsed challengers in most of those races after the plan failed in the legislature late last year.
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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.