(Left) Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) speaks during a campaign rally at the Schertz Civic Center Conference Hall in Schertz, Texas, on March 2, 2026. (Right) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses supporters in Waco, Texas, on March 2, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo
President Donald Trump said on March 4 that he will “soon” endorse a candidate in the Texas Republican Senate runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, signaling that he wants the contest wrapped up quickly so the party can focus on the general election.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the primary “cannot, for the good of the party, and our country itself, be allowed to go on any longer” and “must stop now.” He said Republicans must turn their attention to Democratic nominee Texas state Rep. James Talarico, whom he described as a “radical left opponent” and work to defeat him “quickly and decisively.”
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