The latest Paxton-Cornyn ad dustup is an ominous sign for the Texas GOP
The fighting has gotten so ugly that some Republicans are fearful it will dampen turnout in the midterms.
Last updated: 2026-05-22 12:57:51 ET
The fighting has gotten so ugly that some Republicans are fearful it will dampen turnout in the midterms.
The president faced pressure from his base to endorse the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton. But advisers had urged him to support Sen. John Cornyn, arguing that Paxton has too much baggage.
The late endorsement comes just a week before the heated GOP runoff election between the state attorney general and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
President Donald Trump ripped into “weird” Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico over his far-Left views, hammering him for his promotion ...
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