Ken Paxton, Republicans
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President Donald Trump has been showcasing his influence in Republican primaries, recently endorsing Ken Paxton in Texas.
A fiercely contested primary between Senator John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, was upended in mid-May, when President Trump endorsed Mr. Paxton. See results from the March 3 primary › Winner Race called by The Associated Press.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively won Tuesday’s primary runoff election in the Lone Star State, knocking off incumbent Sen. John Cornyn exactly one week after securing President Trump’s pivotal endorsement .
Republicans quickly unite behind Senate nominee Ken Paxton while Democrats say his ethics controversies give their party an opening in November.
Washington Examiner congressional reporter Lauren Green said Republicans will “rally” around Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, despite those within the party campaigning against him in the runoff election with four-term Sen.
Ken Paxton's supporters say they were behind him before Trump's endorsement, pointing to his conservative record and fights against Biden's policies.
Trump-backed Paxton steamrolled John Cornyn in the Senate runoff. Now he turns to trying to unify Republicans for November as Democrats sharpen attacks