Trump said an endorsement would come after the March 3 primary and urged candidates not receiving it to drop out, but the endorsement did not materialize then. The president faced pushback from MAGA allies over the idea of endorsing Cornyn. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and leadership-aligned super PACs spent tens of millions backing Cornyn. Cornyn received the most votes in the primary but did not win a majority, and polling indicates a tight runoff race. The winner of the May 26 runoff will face Democratic nominee James Talarico, who has led Cornyn and Paxton in recent polling and has a wide fundraising advantage. The Texas Senate race is rated likely Republican by Cook Political Report, with early voting ending Friday and Election Day on May 26.
"Trump had posted that an endorsement was coming after the March 3 primary and said whoever didn't get his endorsement should drop out. That endorsement didn't materialize at the time. But the president faced significant pushback from MAGA allies at the idea of a Cornyn endorsement."
"Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and leadership-allied super PACs spent tens of millions backing Cornyn. Flashback: Cornyn received the most votes in the primary but did not get a majority. Polling has indicated a tight runoff race."
"The big picture: Whoever wins the May 26 runoff will face Democratic nominee James Talarico, who has led both Cornyn and Paxton in recent polling and holds a wide fundraising advantage. The Texas Senate race is rated "likely Republican" by Cook Political Report. What's next: Early voting ends Friday. Election Day is May 26."
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