- Donald Trump's political strategy involves seeking GOP majority control, endorsements from figures like Ken Paxton, and navigating challenges from senators like Cornyn and Murkowski.
- Ken Paxton prevailed over John Cornyn in the GOP primary, aided by Donald Trump's influence, and now faces James Talarico in the general election.
- Paxton and Cornyn contested the Texas Senate runoff election, with Trump endorsing Paxton.
Nathaniel Moran endorsed John Cornyn and met with Ken Paxton to discuss policy during the Texas runoff election.
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What happened
Nathaniel Moran endorsed John Cornyn and met with Ken Paxton to discuss policy during the Texas runoff election.
Who's involved
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Part of
Paxton and Cornyn contested the Texas Senate runoff election, with Trump endorsing Paxton.Also in this story
- The county of Webb County, located in Texas, began contesting the U.S. Senate seat on May 27, 2026.
- Voters are testing their loyalty to Trump's agenda while incumbents like Ken Paxton and John Cornyn participate in the Texas primary race.
- Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in Dallas County, boosting his polling numbers against John Cornyn.
The entities involved
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Nathaniel Moran
United States Representative from Texas
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
- James Talarico is appealing to disillusioned Republicans as his political career becomes entangled with the Trump machine and Ken Paxton's campaign.
- While running for Senate in Texas, James Talarico is campaigning in Houston, facing political attacks from Ken Paxton and primary opponent Jasmine Crockett.
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John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
Related events
- Donald Trump made demands for absolute loyalty from GOP members and faced low approval ratings while endorsing Ken Paxton.
- Trump pledges to campaign in Alaska and Texas while the Texas Senate race between Talarico and Paxton heats up.
- Donald Trump is campaigning for Ken Paxton, a GOP Senate nominee, by holding rallies and fundraisers in Texas.
- Ken Paxton, a Senate hopeful, spoke at the RNC Midterm Convention and thanked Donald Trump for his support.
- Ken Paxton's personal life was covered by the Daily Mail as he defeated John Cornyn in the primary, receiving a last-minute endorsement from Donald Trump.