1 of 3 | Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the Republican who has held a Texas Senate seat since 2002, edged Attorney General Ken Paxton by a percentage point in the March 3 Republican primary. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
May 26 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's endorsements loom large over Tuesday's primary election runoffs in Texas with longtime Sen. John Cornyn facing Trump-pick Ken Paxton.
Cornyn, the Republican who has held a Texas Senate seat since 2002, edged Paxton by a percentage point in the March 3 primary. Neither candidate reached 50% of the vote, necessitating Tuesday's runoff.
Paxton, Texas' attorney general, frequently challenged Biden administration policies and was given Trump's endorsement about one week before the primary election. Trump has called Paxton a "True MAGA warrior."
The president has also been critical of Cornyn for being on the fence about Trump during his 2016 campaign and saying Trump's "time has passed him by" in 2024.
