5 Big Moments in the Texas
- Trump endorsed Ken Paxton after early voting had already opened in the Texas Republican Senate runoff.
- John Cornyn entered the sprint as the incumbent, backed by Senate Republicans and allied spending.
- Paxton turned the late endorsement into a final-week push against Cornyn before the May 26 vote.
- The winner faces Democrat James Talarico, an Austin state legislator with strong fundraising.