President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race on Tuesday. The move came one week before the May 26 runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
Trump posted the endorsement on Truth Social, calling Paxton a true MAGA warrior who has always delivered for Texas. He added that Cornyn is a good man but was not supportive during tough times. Paxton welcomed the backing and said it would create momentum ahead of the vote.
Initial reactions on X highlight Trump's endorsement boosting Paxton as the favorite in the Texas Senate runoff, with some users praising it as a strategic win against Cornyn. Others note frustration from Senate Republicans over the decision, while additional posts view it as a message against uniparty politics and express strong personal support for Paxton regardless.
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) 2026년 5월 20일
Ken Paxton went from nearly finished politically to becoming Trump’s chosen candidate in Texas.
— Sohail Ansari (@Noori01012002) 2026년 5월 20일
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) 2026년 5월 20일
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) 2026년 5월 20일
Massie Bites The Dust PLUS Trump's Endorsement of Paxton over Cornyn Should Send Thune A Message.
— GDPops (@gdpops1950) 2026년 5월 20일
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.