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No Trump Endorsement for Cornyn or Paxton in Texas Senate Race as Deadline Passes
President Trump’s decision not to weigh in before the deadline means both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain on the ballot, extending their costly and increasingly personal battle into a May runoff.
Trump picks scandal-plagued Texas AG Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Senate GOP primary
Republicans rally around Susan Collins amid pay-to-play scheme allegations
"It's a bunch of BS," Sen. John Cornyn, who has worked alongside Collins for more than two decades, told USA TODAY.
Trump endorses attorney general Ken Paxton in Texas Senate primary
US president calls Paxton an ‘America First Patriot’ and ‘MAGA Warrior’ ahead of runoff against John Cornyn
The MAGA Cult is Triumphant in Texas
Trump-endorsed scandal-magnet Ken Paxton clobbered John Cornyn, by any objective standard a good little GOP soldier. The Republican base is getting more rabid by the hour.
Texas primary election runoff results 2026
Ken Paxton and John Cornyn are competing in the GOP primary runoff for U.S. Senate. In the Houston region there are multiple U.S. House runoffs, including two Democratic incumbents facing each other in District 18.
Karl Rove says John Cornyn, not Paxton, could beat Talarico
Karl Rove speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, focusing on the comments made by Bo French and the U.S. Senate race.
Texas Needs a Boring Senate Race. In Fact, We All Do
Why can’t the Texas Senate race be between John Cornyn, the Republican incumbent, versus James Talarico, a Democratic state representative? Because that would be too sane for the times we’re living in.
In Paxton, Cornyn runoff, Texas Republicans face disappointment
The Texas Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton highlights a Republican Party torn between establishment pragmatism and combative populism.
Bad blood spills over in the Texas Senate race — and it’s tearing Republicans apart
Wounds haven’t healed from the contentious primary in which Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn, and allies of both say the other side needs to do more to bring the party together.
Sen. John Cornyn commends Trump's "political courage" to strike Iran and what's next
John Cornyn and Ken Paxton Head to Runoff in Senate Republican Primary
Bitter rivals knocked out Rep. Wesley Hunt in Tuesday’s race but failed to reach a majority of the vote.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces run for U.S. Senate in Texas
Texas is critical to Democrats' long-shot hopes of reclaiming a Senate majority in next year's elections, and GOP incumbent John Cornyn is facing the toughest primary race of his 24-year Senate career.
Trump teases endorsement-hungry Senate GOP candidates with Texas visit
President Donald Trump has so far declined to endorse in the Texas GOP primary race between Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and US Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Live updates: Trump to hold Cabinet meeting; Ken Paxton beats Sen. John Cornyn in Texas primary runoff
Get live updates and the latest news as Trump holds a Cabinet meeting and Ken Paxton beats Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas primary runoffs.
‘He wants me to lose’: Paxton complains about lack of support from Cornyn in leaked audio
Ken Paxton has publicly said he would “love to have” John Cornyn’s support after their bruising Republican primary runoff in the Texas Senate race. But privately, Paxton has grown frustrated with the outgoing senator’s distance from his campaign.
Trump endorses Paxton, upending Senate GOP plans in Texas race
President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn, dealing a massive blow to the incumbent with major implications in the fight for the Senate majority.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn appears on the fence about Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Trump’s attorney general
Cornyn, whose reelection defeat Trump ensured in May, expressed concerns during Blanche’s confirmation hearing about President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” – which Blanche helped craft as Trump’s personal lawyer.
Texas GOP Rep Wesley Hunt vows political comeback, does not yet endorse Cornyn or Paxton
Rep. Wesley Hunt vowed a comeback after finishing third in Texas Senate Republican primary behind John Cornyn and Ken Paxton on Tuesday.
Trump picks Paxton over Cornyn in Texas’ GOP Senate primary runoff as early voting is underway
The Republican president had repeatedly teased his intention to endorse a candidate in the race, starting soon after Ken Paxton and John Cornyn emerged as the remaining contenders from the first round of primary voting in March.
Why Wesley Hunt is risking it all in his longshot bid to oust John Cornyn
Wesley Hunt is giving up a safe Houston congressional seat to run for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
Longtime GOP aide defects to Dem rising star as Texas Senate battle for Cornyn's seat heats up
A former John Cornyn staffer joins James Talarico's Democratic campaign against Ken Paxton in a Texas race that could flip Republican Senate control.
In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Is Out-Raising His G.O.P. Opponents
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.
They’re leaving Congress with nothing to lose, spelling potential trouble for Trump
A trio of Senate Republicans, including Texas' John Cornyn, are on their way out of Congress. Each has previously drawn President Trump's scorn and now each are seen as newly liberated to complicate his agenda if they choose.
Cornyn's YOLO era? Primary loss opens possibility to more independence
After losing to a Trump-backed candidate in primary, Sen. John Cornyn faces fewer political risks by breaking with the president.
Money isn’t everything in politics — just ask Thomas Massie and John Cornyn
Money is simply the megaphone, and amplifying an unpersuasive message doesn’t produce victory.
Defying Trump, Cornyn uses his lame-duck power
In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Sen. John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.
Talarico Defeats Crockett in Texas Senate Democratic Primary
In the GOP contest, Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced to a runoff in May.
5 Things to Know About Senator John Cornyn of Texas
A longtime fixture of Republican politics in Texas, he has occasionally criticized President Trump.
U.S. Senate candidates in Texas make final pitches ahead of Tuesday primary
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is trying to avoid being the first Republican senator from Texas to lose a primary, and Democrats are hungry to win a Senate race.
Trump celebrates Ken Paxton trouncing Sen. John Cornyn in GOP runoff
Trump’s influence now faces a new test in November as Republicans try to unify after brutal race and Democrats work to cast Paxton as too divisive.
John Cornyn is raising money for competitive Senate races
The GOP senator said he plans to use his considerable fundraising prowess to help colleagues in New Hampshire, Michigan, Alaska and elsewhere.
John Cornyn fights for political survival as early voting kicks off in Texas: From the Politics Desk
Plus, GOP support for a Trump-backed election bill grows in the Senate.
Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate
Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection. The $100 million fight could have far-reaching implications for the GOP, and party control of the Senate.
Turning Point Action endorses Ken Paxton in heated GOP Senate primary in Texas
Turning Point Action has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in one of the GOP’s nastiest primary battles, supporting the controversial, conservative firebrand boost in his bid to unseat longtime Sen. John Cornyn.
GOP senator criticizes 'racism' from fellow Texas Republican
Sen. John Cornyn and others slammed Bo French, a Texas GOP candidate, for \
Aging politicians face questions over health transparency after Graham's death
Graham’s death and the 84-year-old McConnell’s hospitalization come amid a reckoning about the nation’s aging leaders. Sen. John Cornyn says more health transparency may be needed.
Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary
The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
“The last of the gentlemen Republicans”: John Cornyn’s four-decade political career ends with a MAGA uprising
A former state Supreme Court justice, Texas attorney general and a four-term U.S. senator, Cornyn had held on in the Republican Party as it transformed from the party of Bush, to the Tea Party movement and eventually the dominion of Trump.
MAGA’s eruption has so far kept Trump from endorsing in key Senate race
President Donald Trump seemed set to endorse Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary runoff. But strong opposition from MAGA activists forestalled that.
EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Moran on backing losing candidate in Senate runoff
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) talked about whether he’ll support Ken Paxton after endorsing Sen. John Cornyn in the Senate runoff, which Paxton won, in this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now.
Jasmine Crockett jumps into the Democratic primary for US Senate
The two-term congresswoman from Dallas will face off against state Rep. James Talarico in a primary battle to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Is There Room in the GOP for John Cornyn?
The four-term Texan is testing whether a traditional Republican still has a place in a party reshaped by Donald Trump.
5 Big Moments in the Texas Republican Senate Race
The contest between the incumbent John Cornyn and his challenger Ken Paxton will culminate in a Tuesday runoff. Here are the developments that shaped the campaign.
John Cornyn’s Inexplicably Deep-Lore Campaign Against Ken Paxton
Are there enough persuadable Texas-politics junkies for the U.S. senator’s obscure posts to matter?
John Cornyn's filibuster flip: From the Politics Desk
Plus, how Vladimir Putin could be an unintended winner of the Iran war.
Texas GOP Senate candidates scarce in public but unavoidable on TV
There were no public campaign events scheduled for Sen. John Cornyn nor state Attorney General Ken Paxton on the final day of their more than yearlong quest for the GOP nomination.
Cornyn-Paxton Runoff Lures Lobbyist Money, Business Endorsements
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is missing support from President Donald Trump, but he has the backing of some of the nation’s biggest lobbying groups in his runoff against Ken Paxton.
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in race for Texas U.S. Senate seat
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had both been vying for Trump's endorsement ahead of their runoff May 26.
Cornyn clashes with progressive Rep Greg Casar in heated airport face-off over DHS shutdown
Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Greg Casar clashed over the DHS shutdown as TSA workers missed their first paycheck and airport delays continue to mount.
In Texas, Trump made one of his dumbest political decisions ever
Trump’s decision on Tuesday to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s challenge against Republican Senator John Cornyn couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Republican Party, or possibly even for Trump himself.
Cornyn reverses on filibuster stance to push Trump's SAVE Act in Senate
Sen. John Cornyn urged Republicans Wednesday to consider filibuster reform to advance Trump's voter ID bill, reversing his past stance as White House urges passage.
Why John Cornyn, a Senate GOP stalwart, could lose his Texas primary
The four-term senator is determined to prevail Tuesday against two challengers who view him as a relic of the George W. Bush era. The race could go to a runoff in May.
Republicans Cornyn and Paxton advance to Texas Senate runoff
Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party’s nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.
AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
Voting in the Texas runoff Tuesday: What to know
Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, in GOP Senate race, end one of state's nastiest campaigns as voters settle congressional, statewide and county battles.
Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway
Sen. John Cornyn tried for more than a year to show Donald Trump and Texas Republicans that he and the president were on the same team.
Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
Trump asserted in a Truth Social post that he would keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current role and press ahead on the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” if Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis refuse to back Blanche.
John Cornyn flips on the filibuster for Trump's SAVE America Act
Cornyn, who spent years defending the filibuster, is locked in a competitive GOP runoff in Texas against Ken Paxton, who has aligned with Trump on the issue.
Senators Cornyn and Tillis Threaten to Block Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal
Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the attorney general nominee of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.
Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power
In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.
Paxton's blowout win is a warning about American politics
Texas AG Ken Paxton's victory over Sen. John Cornyn shows how much Republican voters distrust the political establishment – and are raring for a fight
Will Trump Spend His $350 Million War Chest to Win Texas? Republicans Are Worried
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Republicans want President Donald Trump to put his money where his mouth is: behind his scandal-plagued ally, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton ousted four-term Senator John Cornyn in a primary runoff last month on the heels of Trump's ...
John Cornyn spent years building the GOP. MAGA tore him down.
It’s a loss for the Republican establishment, which viewed the brutal Texas Senate runoff as a battle for the soul of the party.
Andy Beshear says ‘Texas is in play’ after Ken Paxton wins Senate GOP primary
Paxton, Texas’ attorney general, defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary last week.
Ken Paxton’s daughter defends him after a John Cornyn ad accuses him of ‘dirty deeds’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton deployed his daughter to vouch for him Thursday after a scathing attack ad released by Sen. John Cornyn in their increasingly contentious Republican Senate primary race.
Trump promises to endorse either Cornyn and Paxton – and to push the other to drop out
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would be endorsing in Texas’ Republican primary for US Senate between incumbent John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton – and demanding that the candidate he doesn’t choose drop out.
Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds
On the Republican side, Ken Paxton and John Cornyn were neck-and-neck and in position for a runoff, according to the poll from the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project.
Trump flexes MAGA muscle in Texas Senate runoff clash between Cornyn and Paxton
Texas Senate runoff pits Trump-backed Ken Paxton against Sen. John Cornyn in a high-stakes GOP battle with major midterm election implications.
Who Is Ken Paxton, Trump’s Pick in the Texas Senate Race?
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, seems poised to defeat Senator John Cornyn, a four-term incumbent.
Three Reasons John Cornyn Is Fighting for His Political Life
The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.
5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday
All eyes will be on the Republican Senate runoff between the incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But Tuesday’s runoffs in Texas will feature other key contests.
Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton
News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.
‘It’s solid gold’: Some Texas Republicans ramp up criticisms of Muslims to energize primary voters
Running in a contentious race to keep his seat, US Sen. John Cornyn put out an ad vowing to fight “radical Islam.”
What to watch in the Texas Senate race : The NPR Politics Podcast
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, running for his fifth term, is locked in a competitive Republican primary contest. Meanwhile, some Democrats think they can flip the seat, electing a Democrat to represent Texas in the Senate for the first time since 1988. We discuss what to watch in the heated primaries as voters begin casting their ballots next week.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and Houston Public Media senior reporter Andrew Schneider.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Political Science Professor discusses heated battle between Sen. John Cornyn and Texas AG Ken Paxton
EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Congressman Moran & Tyler Mayor Don Warren
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) talks about whether he’ll support Ken Paxton after endorsing Sen. John Cornyn in the Senate runoff, which Paxton won, in this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now. Blake Holland also talks with outgoing Tyler Mayor Don Warren.
Cornyn says ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ reshapes El Paso’s economy. Here's how
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn stopped in El Paso to discuss tax cuts for families as part of the federal legislation.
Sen. John Cornyn undecided on President Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney General
Cornyn is a key vote that could decide if Todd Blanche’s nomination moves forward to the full Senate.
When Texas Republican John Cornyn became a senator, Bush was president. Will he survive Trump's GOP?
Four-term Texas Sen. John Cornyn is in the political fight of his career.
Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary
The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Sen. John Cornyn battles for political life in GOP primary contest with AG Ken Paxton, U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt
Cornyn is seeking Texas Republicans’ nomination for a fifth term, in a contest that has seen bitter and expensive attacks on all sides. A new poll shows Paxton pulling away from Cornyn, but with no candidate leading by enough to avoid a runoff.
New Texas poll finds Talarico leading Crockett by 9 points in Senate Democratic primary
Texas’ Senate Republican primary, meanwhile, looks headed for a runoff. The survey found U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a dead heat against Attorney General Ken Paxton, with neither eclipsing 30%.
Senator Tillis: President Trump ‘made a colossal mistake’ by not supporting Senator John Cornyn
The Latest: Paxton aims to defeat Cornyn in runoff for GOP Senate nomination
Texans are voting in a U.S. Senate primary runoff where incumbent four-term Sen. John Cornyn is facing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in an expensive, drawn-out race that has caught President Donald Trump’s attention.
Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement
Republican Ken Paxton is riding high as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of the U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, now with the weight of President Donald Trump's backing.
Aging politicians face questions over health transparency after Graham's death
Graham’s death and the 84-year-old McConnell’s hospitalization come amid a reckoning about the nation’s aging leaders. Sen. John Cornyn says more health transparency may be needed.
Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. John Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping up his race for the U.S. Senate with early voting about to begin in his state
Talarico Triumphs as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: 6 Takeaways from Texas
James Talarico won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, while Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Ken Paxton, his right-wing challenger.