Trump flexes MAGA muscle in Texas Senate runoff clash between Cornyn and Paxton
President Donald Trump is endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a Senate runoff against GOP Senator John Cornyn. This election is seen as a test of Trump's influence within the Republican Party. The winner will face Democratic candidate James Talarico in the general election, which could impact the Republican majority in the Senate.
- ▪Trump has labeled Cornyn as 'VERY disloyal' for not supporting Paxton.
- ▪The runoff election is crucial for determining the Republican nominee for the Senate seat.
- ▪James Talarico aims to become the first Democrat to win a Senate election in Texas in nearly four decades.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn - AP News — Google News
- ▪ John Cornyn says he’ll back Ken Paxton, who is set to face Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race – as it happened — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Cornyn tries to hold on to Texas Senate seat in runoff with Paxton, the latest test of Trump's power — ABC News — Politics
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:37 -0400 |
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Midterm Elections Trump flexes MAGA muscle in Texas Senate runoff clash between Cornyn and Paxton Trump's endorsement of Paxton follows his purging of GOP critics in Indiana, Louisiana and Kentucky in recent weeks By Paul Steinhauser Fox News Published May 26, 2026 4:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video On eve of Republican Senate runoff election, GOP Sen John Cornyn tells Fox News Digital ‘Texans can be pretty independent’ GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas warns there "will be an incredible tsunami of Democratic funds" targeting Ken Paxton if the state attorney general wins the Republican Senate runoff.
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