Live updates: Trump to announce Texas Senate endorsement; Blanche says ‘anybody’ can apply to compensation fund
President Trump on Tuesday said later in the day he plans to reveal which Republican candidate he’ll endorse in the Texas Senate primary between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The two GOP candidates will meet in a runoff next Tuesday, with the winner facing off.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump on Tuesday said later in the day he plans to reveal which Republican candidate he’ll endorse in the Texas Senate primary between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The two GOP candidates will meet in a runoff next Tuesday, with the winner facing off.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: May 19, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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