Donald Trump blamed John Cornyn and Karl Rove if Ken Paxton loses the Texas Senate race to Democrat James Talarico, as polls show Paxton trailing.
01Summary
- 01Trump said on Thursday that Cornyn and Rove should be blamed if Paxton loses the Texas Senate race.
- 02He said Cornyn and Rove were "doing everything possible to make it hard" for Paxton to succeed.
- 03Numerous polls show Paxton trailing Democratic Representative James Talarico in the race.
- 04Texas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1988, but it is now seen as one of the most competitive battlegrounds in the 2026 midterm cycle.
02Why it matters
The race could affect control of the Senate and shows how competitive Texas has become. Trump’s intervention may also shape Republican campaigning and intraparty tensions in the state.
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