Trump Lets His Friends Fight It Out Over Key Texas Senate Seat

Both US Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are angling for an endorsement from Donald Trump in their already contentious and consequential primary campaign. But in a race that could ultimately determine control of the Senate in 2026, Trump is being uncharacteristically quiet.

Paxton, long plagued by scandal, is a Trump acolyte who is leading with primary voters. Cornyn, a Washington institution with a track record as a dealmaker on Capitol Hill, stands a better chance in a general election against what promises to be a well-funded Democratic challenger.