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ALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s runoff.
“Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on social media.
News of the endorsement broke during a Paxton campaign event in Allen, Texas, drawing cheers from supporters who began dancing to “YMCA,” a Trump campaign anthem.
“I have so much respect for the president and appreciate so much his endorsement,” Paxton said.
Paxton and Cornyn advanced to a May 26 runoff after finishing as the top vote-getters in a March 3 primary in which no candidate won a majority. Early voting started Monday and continues through Friday.
Trump’s endorsement is the latest of several he has handed out in Republican primaries in an attempt to cull his party of politicians whom he’s deemed insufficiently loyal. Recent successes appear to have emboldened Trump, including the defeats of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana and Read Entire Article
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