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Trump blames Cornyn, Rove for Paxton’s Senate race troubles: The president says John Cornyn and Karl Rove could cost Ken Paxton the Texas Senate race ...
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Trump says John Cornyn and Karl Rove to blame if Ken Paxton loses Senate race: If Ken Paxton loses to James Talarico, blame would fall on weak Republicans who ...
texastribune.org/2026/10/15/texas-trump-cornyn-rove-truth-social-paxton/
Key FactsTrump says Cornyn, Rove could hurt Paxton’s Senate bid
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: texastribune.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: texastribune.org
- Trump blamed Cornyn and Rove for a possible Paxton defeat and urged former Cornyn voters to switch their support.
- Cornyn has not endorsed Paxton and said in August he would not move money to Paxton’s campaign.
- Rove has not said whether he will vote for Paxton and pointed to allegations from Paxton’s 2023 impeachment trial, which ended in acquittal.
- Early voting is set to begin October 19, while polls consistently show Talarico leading Paxton by single digits.
If Ken Paxton loses, it will be because of WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks like John Cornyn and Karl Rove, who have ineffectively opposed me for my entire political career.— Donald Trump, Truth Social post
Karl Rove Shrugs Off Trump’s Scathing Attack: ‘I Really Don’t Care’: "So, I don't know what the president is talking about, and with all due respect ...
mediaite.com/media/radio/karl-rove-shrugs-off-trumps-scathing-attack-i-really-dont-care/
Trump names scapegoats as Republicans sweat in Texas: The president is publicly spinning what would be a disaster for Republicans on election night.
axios.com/2026/10/16/trump-texas-paxton-cornyn-rove-talarico
Trump lashes out at Republicans as Ken Paxton struggles in Texas: The president singled out Karl Rove and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn as his endorsed candidate ...
politico.com/news/2026/10/15/trump-lashes-out-at-republicans-as-ken-paxtron-struggles-in-texas-01122111
Who’s not supporting Ken Paxton? A lot of good Texas Republicans: As Texas’ election nears, John Cornyn and other prominent officials are distancing themselves ...
star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article317572310.html
Trump Nemesis Twists the Knife After GOP Guru Switches Sides: John Cornyn has suggested that he thinks the president’s party has a bigotry problem.
thedailybeast.com/john-cornyn-twists-the-knife-after-gop-guru-karl-rove-switches-sides/
Trump Deployed to Save Failing MAGA Candidate: A cash-strapped Ken Paxton has recruited Donald Trump to campaign for him amid a donor revolt.
thedailybeast.com/trump-deployed-to-texas-to-save-failing-maga-candidate-ken-paxton/
Karl Rove Warns Trump He May ‘Pay the Price’ for Ken Paxton Endorsement: ‘His Record in ...
mediaite.com/media/news/karl-rove-warns-trump-he-may-pay-the-price-for-ken-paxton-endorsement-his-record-in-general-elections-isnt-so-good/
Key FactsRove warns Trump of possible Paxton endorsement costs
May 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
- Ken Paxton easily defeated incumbent Texas Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
- Rove said Paxton trailed all seven statewide GOP candidates in 2018 and all six in 2022, by averages of 177,000 and 154,000 votes.
- Rove said Paxton and other Republicans would face questions about corruption, bribery, securities fraud and other allegations.
- Rove said Democrats won two Georgia runoffs in 2021 and Senate races in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania in 2022.
The president and the party didn’t repay his loyalty, and they could pay a price for that in November.— Karl Rove, warning that endorsing Ken Paxton over Senator John Cornyn could cost Trump politically and have consequences in the November elections
Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate
npr.org/2026/05/26/nx-s1-5833854/texas-republican-primary-senate-cornyn-paxton
John Cornyn and Ken Paxton begin ad blitz as the U.S. Senate runoff nears: Spending on the March GOP primary was in the millions. So far, the runoff has seen ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/corny-paxton-runoff-texas-senate-22233047.php
Key FactsTrump decision on Texas Senate runoff remains pending
Apr 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Three people involved no longer expect Trump to endorse, but say he could change course before May 26.
- John Cornyn finished one percentage point ahead of Ken Paxton on March 3, and both advanced to the runoff.
- Runoff spending reached $5.7 million by Wednesday, compared with $100 million in the primary; more spending is expected.
- A University of Texas poll on Wednesday put Talarico ahead of both Republicans by single digits; nearly one-fifth had no opinion.
Judgment Day is coming.— Sen. John Cornyn, in remarks after the March 3 primary about the runoff against Paxton.
OpinionTexas Senate Rundown: News on Paxton, Cornyn, Talarico — and what it means | Opinion
star-telegram.com/opinion/ryanjrusak/article315526597.html
Texas' Paxton says Cornyn not doing enough for Save America Act: Passage of the Save America Act has become an issue in the bruising Senate campaign between U.S ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2026/03/28/ken-paxton-says-john-cornyn-not-doing-enough-to-pass-save-america-act/
Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 midterms: For all the focus on Texas, elections in North Carolina could have a bigger impact on which party ultimately ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/takeaways-from-the-first-elections-of-2026-midterms
Republicans Cornyn and Paxton in runoff in critical Texas Senate race: The hotly contested Democratic and Republican races to choose who will face off in ...
reuters.com/legal/government/texas-senate-showdown-kicks-off-midterms-determine-control-us-congress-2026-03-03/
In Texas, a contentious Republican primary goes down to the wire: The primary battle for the Republican nod in Texas’ U.S. Senate race illustrates tensions ...
csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0301/texas-senate-primary-cornyn-paxton-hunt
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State of Texas: Poll tracks U.S. Senate race, Trump approval in Texas: Tuesday is one of the most consequential days of the year in Texas politics ...
kxan.com/state-of-texas/state-of-texas-poll-shows-crockett-leading-talarico-gop-senate-race-headed-for-runoff/
John Cornyn, Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt in U.S. Senate GOP primary: Monday’s filing deadline saw little drama in the Texas Republican primary for U.S. Senate ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2025/12/08/texas-gop-primary-field-set-in-us-senate-race-after-months-of-sparring-by-top-contenders/
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