The endorsement, delivered per week earlier than the Could 26 vote, was a blow to Cornyn, a four-term incumbent whom nationwide Republicans have spent tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} defending because the stronger candidate for November’s midterm election.
Paxton has survived years of controversy, together with a securities fraud indictment that was finally dismissed, a 2023 impeachment by the Republican-led Texas Home and a messy divorce from state senator Angela Paxton, who accused him of adultery.
That baggage has made some Republicans nervous that Paxton might flip what ought to be a secure seat in deeply conservative Texas into an actual alternative for Democrats, who’re hopeful of flipping the Senate.
Trump dismissed these considerations, praising Paxton on Fact Social as “a real MAGA Warrior” who had “ALWAYS delivered for Texas” and saying he had been handled unfairly however “is aware of the right way to WIN.”
In contrast, Trump known as Cornyn “a very good man” however faulted him for being “very late” to help his 2024 comeback marketing campaign.
Cornyn, 74, has served within the Senate since 2003 and has leaned closely on help from the chamber’s Republican leaders, who argue that he provides predictability in November. Paxton has solid him as a creature of Washington and emphasised his personal loyalty to Trump’s agenda.
“I’m extremely honored to have President Trump’s COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT,” Paxton posted on social media.
“Nobody has ever fought tougher for the American folks than President Trump, and I sit up for championing his America First agenda within the Senate!”
