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President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the May 26 Republican Senate primary runoff, delivering the most consequential endorsement of the 2026 midterm cycle just as early voting began. The move follows Trump's successful campaign to oust Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy and raises the stakes for both the Republican Senate majority and Trump's broader project of remaking the party in his image, while general election polls show Democrat James Talarico leading both Republican candidates in a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1988.