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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas — who’s up for re-election subsequent 12 months and going through a major problem from Lone Star State Lawyer Basic Ken Paxton — instructed NBC Information that he has spoken to President Donald Trump a couple of potential endorsement.
“I’ve talked to him about it various instances. He’s not able to make that endorsement,” Cornyn instructed the outlet. “I believe as we begin promoting and shutting the hole within the polls, hopefully he’ll see match to make that endorsement, however we will’t wait.”
“I identified to him, and he is aware of this, that if he endorsed me, the race could be over,” the senator famous, in accordance with the outlet.
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Left to proper: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is seen within the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, April 9, 2025; President Donald Trump walks into the White Home on July 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.; Texas Lawyer Basic Ken Paxton speaks throughout the annual Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC) assembly on Feb. 23, 2024, in Nationwide Harbor, Md. (Left to proper: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Photos; Tasos Katopodis/Getty Photos; MANDEL NGAN/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
Cornyn has spent greater than 20 years within the Senate — previous to taking workplace in late 2002, he served as Texas legal professional normal, the submit that Paxton at present occupies.
In a press release to Fox Information Digital, Cornyn marketing campaign senior adviser Matt Mackowiak mentioned that “President Trump’s endorsement is probably the most highly effective endorsement within the trendy historical past of the Republican Get together.”
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“Senator Cornyn and President Trump are good buddies and shut allies and Senator Cornyn is proud to have voted with President Trump 99.2% of the time whereas he has been in workplace. We respect that the President will take his time to decide and within the meantime we’re targeted on working a primary fee, successful marketing campaign, as Senator Cornyn at all times has.”
Fox Information Digital additionally reached out to the White Home and to Paxton’s marketing campaign for remark.
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Paxton’s spouse, Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, a Republican, declared in social media posts final week that “after 38 years of marriage” she “filed for divorce on biblical grounds.”
