Paxton Gains Key Endorsements in Texas Senate Runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gained momentum in his Republican primary runoff against incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn on Thursday, securing endorsements from two prominent conservatives amid speculation that Paxton could be tapped for a top role in the incoming Trump administration. The runoff, set for May 26 in Texas, will determine the GOP nominee to face Democratic state Representative James Talarico in the November general election, a contest that could tip the balance of Senate control.

Paxton, who narrowly trailed Cornyn in the March 3 primary with 40.7 percent of the vote to Cornyn's 41.9 percent, received backing from U.S. Representative Brandon Gill of Texas and Florida Representative Byron Donalds. Gill, sharing his endorsement first with Breitbart News and later on social media, called for "serious change" in the Senate, praising Paxton as a "battle-hardened conservative" who has supported President Donald Trump's agenda on election integrity and border security. He criticized Cornyn's past support for immigration reform measures, including a 2003 bill that would have provided amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants, and his opposition to building a...