Trump’s defeat of Cornyn is a win for him
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday said his relationship with President Trump is different from the “Cassidy and Massie situation,” referring to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.
John Cornyn says his Texas Senate runoff differs from Massie and Cassidy as he faces Trump-backed Ken Paxton.
Like fellow Republicans exiled by the president, he still accepted Trump’s claim to inhabit the will of the party.
After his primary loss, Cornyn needs to join with other Republicans and stand up for the Senate — and for Texas — writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.
John Cornyn was a loyal Republican soldier. There’s no disputing that Cornyn’s voting record was almost perfectly aligned with Trump. Ken Paxton’s lopsided victory captured an important reality of the GOP in 2026,
The president has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the race.