Trump endorses candidate in Texas runoff primary, even as some ballots are cast

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

Blaise Gainey

Published May 24, 2026 at 8:54 AM EDT

Texas' runoff primary elections are Tuesday. The race generating the most attention – and money – is the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary between incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. President Trump finally waded into the race last week and endorsed Paxton, even as ballots were already cast.

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Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the weekend host of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine show, she interviews newsmakers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

Blaise Gainey

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Trump endorses candidate in Texas runoff primary, even as some ballots are cast

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