- Texas Senate and Governor races tighten before midterms
- 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.
Within Texas Senate and Governor races tighten before midterms
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
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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.
- Multiple political developments in Texas, including CNN commentary on race, Talarico challenging Paxton, and campaign attacks against Cornyn.
- Strategic political developments show Trump neglecting to endorse Cornyn for Paxton, while Republicans seek to leverage public anger against Democrats.
- Donald Trump rallied Texas voters in support of Ken Paxton's Senate candidacy.