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Thune on Trump endorsing Paxton in Texas Senate race
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May 19, 2026
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2:04Now PlayingSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said he continued to support Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in his bid for a fifth term, even as President Trump today endorsed his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in the state’s upcoming GOP primary runoff.
“Senator Cornyn is a principled conservative,” the Majority Leader told reporters at a press briefing Tuesday. “He is a very effective senator for the state of Texas.”
Mr. Paxton has run a campaign attacking Sen. Cornyn from the right, saying the four-term incumbent was insufficiently supportive of President Trump’s agenda to represent Texan voters. Sen. Cornyn has campaigned on his record of loyalty to the president and rejected claims he is not conservative enough for Texans.
“None of us control what the president does,” Sen. Thune said. “I will continue to be supportive of Sen. Cornyn and his reelection.”
The Majority Leader said he was still confident Republicans could maintain a majority in the Senate, even as some analysts argue Mr. Paxton could be a more polarizing nominee in a midterm election that could be a referendum on President Trump’s popularity.
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