{"id":2574350,"date":"2026-02-27T09:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-arrives-in-texas-ahead-of-heated-gop-primary-with-no-plans-to-endorse\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:52:27","slug":"trump-arrives-in-texas-ahead-of-heated-gop-primary-with-no-plans-to-endorse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-arrives-in-texas-ahead-of-heated-gop-primary-with-no-plans-to-endorse\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump arrives in Texas ahead of heated GOP primary with no plans to endorse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-arrives-in-texas-ahead-of-heated-gop-primary-with-no-plans-to-endorse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2574350&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President donald Trump arrived in Corpus Christi, Texas, for an energy-focused event as three Republicans compete in the Texas U.S. Senate primary: incumbent John Cornyn, ken Paxton, adn Wesley Hunt. Trump has not endorsed any of the candidates and says he supports all three.Polls show a tight race between Cornyn and Paxton, with Emerson College surveys placing Paxton near or slightly ahead of Cornyn at times; Trump\u2019s supporters and MAGA figures like Steve Bannon are backing Paxton, while Senate leadership figure Thune has praised Cornyn. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff is set for May 26, a scenario Cornyn warned could jeopardize the GOP\u2019s hold on the seat.On the Democratic side,Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-wins-hotly-contested-pa-senate-race-against-dr-oz-projection\/\" title=\"John Fetterman Wins Hotly Contested PA ... Against Dr. Oz: Projection\">closely watched contest<\/a>,with Talarico leading in the latest Emerson poll. Early voting began on Feb. 17, making Texas a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >midterm litmus test<\/a> for 2026.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump arrives in Texas ahead of heated GOP primary with no plans to endorse<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2516980\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> is touching down in Corpus Christi, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">T<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">exas<\/a>, on Friday, as the three candidates in the Texas Republican Senate contest gear up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-ryan-claims-hes-for-working-class\/\" title=\"Rep. Ryan claims he\u2019s for \u2018working class\u2019\">primary election day<\/a> next Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"965\">John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX), Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a>, and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wesley-hunt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21319\">Wesley Hunt<\/a> (R-TX) are all headed to the Gulf Coast city on Friday to see Trump&rsquo;s official energy-related event, where politicos will be hanging on the president&rsquo;s every word to see if he addresses the primary contest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4472014\/seth-moulton-ed-markey-massachusetts-senate-election-age-democrats-old\/\">Seth Moulton believes Massachusetts Democrats need a younger senator than Ed Markey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4473754\/anna-paulina-luna-endorses-dan-crenshaw-freedom-caucus-rival\/\">Anna Paulina Luna endorses Dan Crenshaw after Freedom Caucus backs opponent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4473476\/wesley-hunt-its-time-for-the-next-generation-texas-senate-race-john-cornyn\/\">Wesley Hunt says &#8216;it&#8217;s time for the next generation&#8217; in Senate race against Cornyn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump has yet to support one candidate over the other, and he is largely not expected to do so before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-analyst-says-democrats-are-fooling-themselves-on-midterm-turnout\/\" title=\"WaPo Analyst Says Democrats Are Fooling Themselves on Midterm Turnout\">primary voters cast<\/a> their ballots. Trump told White House reporters on Air Force One last week that he supports each of the candidates, and he hadn&rsquo;t &ldquo;made a decision on that race yet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ve all supported me, they&rsquo;re all good, and you&rsquo;re supposed to pick one. So we&rsquo;ll see what happens, but I support all three,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4459730\/trump-refuses-to-endorse-texas-gop-primary\/\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn, the four-term incumbent who boasts the support of Senate leadership, is in a neck-and-neck race with Paxton, a conservative hardliner with the backing of several major MAGA players such as Steve Bannon. The two Emerson College polls released on the race have Cornyn and Paxton within one point of each other, with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/texas-2026-poll\/\">most recent January<\/a> survey <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/texas-2026-poll-cornyn-and-paxton-in-dead-heat-for-gop-senate-nomination\/\">flipping<\/a> to give Paxton the one-point edge over Cornyn.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnthune\/status\/1904894759895806243?s=20\">called<\/a> Cornyn &ldquo;one of the most effective and respected conservative leaders in the country&rdquo; when endorsing him nearly a year ago. Bannon told <em>Politico<\/em> he sees Paxton as &ldquo;a symbol of the heart of the grassroots MAGA movement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With the candidates seemingly in an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4414430\/john-cornyn-out-fundraises-himself-battles-tough-texas-primary-ken-paxton-wesley-hunt\/\">expensive<\/a> dead heat, if no candidate gets a majority of the vote, a runoff between the top two will occur on May 26.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn discussed the possibility on Wednesday, warning that it could threaten the GOP&rsquo;s hold on the seat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;ll be a 10-week runoff between me and the attorney general. Unfortunately, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mi-lawmakers-just-made-it-easier-to-commit-election-fraud\/\" title=\"MI Lawmakers Simplify Process for Election Fraud\">attorney general&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s got so much baggage and corruption in his wake that he will jeopardize keeping the seat red in November,&rdquo; Cornyn said during a Fox News interview.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460710\/trump-endorses-texas-republicans-leaves-out-dan-crenshaw\/\">TRUMP ENDORSES TEXAS REPUBLICANS BUT LEAVES OUT DAN CRENSHAW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side of the race, Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jasmine-crockett\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"9855\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX) and State Rep. James Talarico are also in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4471349\/democrats-drive-historic-early-voting-numbers-texas-senate-primary\/\">closely-watched primary<\/a>, with Talarico leading by 9 points in the latest Emerson College <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/texas-2026-poll\/\">poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Early voting in the Lone Star state began on Feb. 17. The state is a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"308\">midterm election<\/a> litmus test, as the first state with a regular cycle primary election in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump lands in TX; no endorsement ahead of primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2574351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Fea.ThreesCrowd.102925.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32773,3694,3634],"class_list":["post-2574350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gop-primary","tag-texas","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Fea.ThreesCrowd.102925.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574350"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574354,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574350\/revisions\/2574354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2574351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}