Cornyn Attacks Paxton as Trump Weighs In on Texas Senate Runoff
Cornyn released an attack video as Paxton vows to stay unless the SAVE America Act passes, and Trump says he'll weigh in on the May 26 runoff.
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Overview
Sen. John Cornyn's campaign released a new video accusing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of ethical and personal misconduct as the two prepare for a May 26 runoff for the Republican Senate nomination.
President Donald Trump said he will weigh in on the May 26 runoff and expects the candidate without his endorsement to drop out.
Paxton said he will not drop out regardless of Trump's endorsement and wrote on social media that he would consider quitting only if Senate leaders lift the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act.
A Blueprint poll tested scenarios and found Paxton leading Cornyn 48-36 among primary voters, with a Trump endorsement of Cornyn narrowing the gap to 44-37 and a Trump endorsement of Paxton widening it to 56-28.
The two will face a May 26 runoff that could be canceled if the non-endorsed candidate drops out after an endorsement, which would hand the nomination to the remaining candidate under Texas law.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the race as an establishment-versus-insurgent clash by using loaded terms (litany of ethical and personal accusations, too much baggage) and highlighting party leaders' warnings while foregrounding Trump’s pending decision. Editorial emphasis on Cornyn's offensive strategy and Paxton's intransigence steers readers toward skepticism of Paxton’s electability.
FAQ
Paxton stated he would consider quitting the Senate race only if Senate leaders lift the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act, though specific details on the Act's content are not provided in the article.
