Ken Paxton offers to stop negative ads against John Cornyn in Texas GOP runoff; Cornyn refuses
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday he was pulling negative television ads against Sen. John Cornyn ahead of their May 28 GOP primary runoff, citing a desire to end on a positive note following Trump's recent endorsement. Cornyn rejected the olive branch, vowing to continue attacking Paxton over personal scandals and legal issues. The bitter primary has exposed deep divisions within the Texas Republican Party between MAGA and establishment factions.
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Coverage now splits between Trump's kingmaker power narrative (AP, PBS) and structural resilience framing (NY Post), while The Hill treats it as competitive horserace; Breitbart's dysfunction angle contrasts with outlets emphasizing Trump's primary success rate.
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“Senate Abandons Trump's ICE, Border Funding Bill for Early Vacation; Thune Admits Paxton Endorsement Played Role”B Breitbart RIGHT
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“Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump’s endorsement” · Politico, The Hill, AP News, PBS NewsHour
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TNew York Times 5 Big Moments in the Texas Republican Senate Race 11d ago WPWashington Post Money, barbecue and MAGA: The Texas GOP Senate runoff nears the end 11d ago CNNCNN Who is Ken Paxton, the Texas Senate candidate endorsed by President Trump? 12d ago HPHuffPost Cornyn And Paxton Flood Texas Airwaves In Final Day Of GOP Senate Runoff 10d ago MJMother Jones They’re All Ken Paxton Now 9d ago LEFT-CENTER3
CBSCBS News Here's what to watch for in the Texas primary runoff election today 10d ago ABCABC News Texas Senate runoff tests Trump's influence 10d ago NBCNBC News Kornacki: Cornyn counting on ‘electability’ message to overcome Trump’s Paxton endorsement 10d ago CENTER7
PPolitico The latest Paxton-Cornyn ad dustup is an ominous sign for the Texas GOP 15d ago HThe Hill Texas Senate: Cornyn vs Paxton showdown; Can Dems win in Florida? Join the live discussion 15d ago APAP News Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump’s endorsement PBSPBS NewsHour Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement 14d ago BLBloomberg Texas Voters Get Final Say After Trump Backs Paxton in Runoff 10d ago RReuters Cornyn fights for political life against Trump-endorsed Paxton in Texas 10d ago AAxios Texas takeaways: The night Trump tossed Cornyn 9d ago RIGHT-CENTER1
RReason Ken Paxton's Primary Victory Shows How Trump's Grudges Undermine His Party's Interests 9d ago RIGHT5
WEWashington Examiner Cornyn rebuffs Paxton's offer to stop running negative ads: 'Judgment day is coming' 15d ago BBreitbart Senate Abandons Trump's ICE, Border Funding Bill for Early Vacation; Thune Admits Paxton Endorsement Played Role 15d ago NYPNY Post Texas Sen. Cornyn insists he can overcome Trump endorsing primary rival Ken Paxton 12d ago DWDaily Wire Voters Make A Texas-Sized Gamble On Ken Paxton 9d ago WTWashington Times Paxton's Texas primary win exposes new fault lines in the GOP 9d ago INTERNATIONAL3
GMGlobe and Mail Texans to choose Republican nominee in runoff election as Cornyn and Paxton face off 10d ago BBCBBC Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary 9d ago AJAl Jazeera Trump-backed Paxton topples senator Cornyn in Texas primary 9d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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