{"id":2604460,"date":"2026-05-19T11:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hell-make-an-endorsement-in-texas-senate-race-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:48:48","slug":"trump-says-hell-make-an-endorsement-in-texas-senate-race-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hell-make-an-endorsement-in-texas-senate-race-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he&#8217;ll make an endorsement in Texas Senate race Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-says-hell-make-an-endorsement-in-texas-senate-race-tuesday%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=2604460&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 said he would announce his endorsement \u201ctoday\u201d in a major U.S. Senate primary runoff, setting the timing for around 12:30-1 p.m. The endorsement is expected to target Texas, were Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are competing for the GOP nomination in a runoff on May 26 after neither won enough votes in the March 3 primary. Trump, who declined to endorse before the initial Texas contest, framed his decision as evidence that MAGA-backed candidates can sweep key races. He pointed to Louisiana\u2019s recent outcome, where Sen. Bill Cassidy lost after Trump backed a rival, and also discussed Kentucky\u2019s competitive Senate race involving Rep. Thomas Massie versus Ed Gallrein, whom Trump has strongly supported.Whoever wins the Texas runoff will face Democratic candidate James Talarico,with polling showing Talarico roughly tied with either Paxton or Cornyn.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced Tuesday that he will make an endorsement in one of the country\u2019s most closely watched Senate battles by the end of the day, ending months of speculation about who would be boosted by his support.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE\u2019S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4568748\/asian-american-vote-democrats-not-doing-enough\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Asians to Democrats: You\u2019re not doing enough to win our votes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4573500\/thune-staying-neutral-cassidy-louisiana-senate-runoff\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thune staying neutral after Cassidy loses shot at Louisiana Senate runoff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4572917\/stick-their-necks-out-massie-allies-risk-wrath-campaign\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Sticking their neck out\u2019: Massie\u2019s allies risk Trump\u2019s wrath by campaigning for him<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Trump said that around 1 p.m., he would reveal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4573446\/john-cornyn-trump-no-endorsement-texas-senate-runoff\/\">who he is backing <\/a>in the Texas Senate race, which features a highly competitive primary runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and state Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\">Ken Paxton.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cActually, I\u2019m going to be making an endorsement today in Texas,\u201d the president said. \u201cI\u2019m going to be putting out an endorsement in a little while in Texas, the great state \u2014 you know, I won Texas all six times, meaning primaries and the race, and I got the highest vote in the history of Texas \u2014 and I love Texas, but I\u2019m going to be making an endorsement at about 12:30, 1 today for the big race, the Senate race in Texas, and I hope you find it good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump suggested that with his endorsement,\u00a0MAGA candidates could make a clean sweep in high-stakes primaries. The president referenced Sen. Bill Cassidy\u2019s (R-LA) recent primary loss in Louisiana, which came after Trump endorsed his rival, as well as Kentucky\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4572488\/ed-gallrein-thomas-massie-kentucky\/\">highly competitive Senate primary race<\/a>, where Republican voters on Tuesday will choose between Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) or former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, whom the president has vigorously backed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, you take a look at what happened in Louisiana two nights ago with a certain senator [Cassidy] that was very disloyal to me, and to the Republican party, he\u2019s not even allowed to run for office,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe have another big race. This guy, Massie, is terrible. Let\u2019s see what happens. It\u2019s not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >easy beating incumbents<\/a>, but we have a great guy running against Massie. Massie is a terrible, I think the worst congressman the Republican party\u2019s ever had. That\u2019ll be tonight. That\u2019ll be good television, and we\u2019ll see what happens there, but I think MAGA\u2019S never been more together.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4571847\/trump-revenge-tour-massie-kentucky-primary\/\"><strong>TRUMP REVENGE TOUR BARRELS TOWARD MASSIE WITH CASSIDY AND INDIANA IN ITS WAKE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Texas, Cornyn and Paxton have been locked in a heated battle for months, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-oakland-police-captain-recovering-1-suspect-killed-during-gas-station-gun-battle\/\" title=\"Retired Oakland Police captain recovering, 1 suspect killed during gas station gun battle\">attorney general seeks<\/a> to oust the incumbent lawmaker from the seat he\u2019s held for over two decades. The pair is headed to a run-off election set for May 26, after neither <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vargas-llosa-backs-arch-foe-fujimoris-daughter-in-peruvian-cliffhanger\/\" title=\"Vargas Llosa Backs Arch-Foe Fujimori&#039;s Daughter in Peruvian Cliffhanger\">candidate received<\/a> the votes necessary to clinch the GOP nomination in the March 3 primary. Trump refused to endorse ahead of the primary, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4459730\/trump-refuses-to-endorse-texas-gop-primary\/\">saying at the time<\/a><strong> <\/strong>that he liked all the candidates. <\/p>\n<p>Trump said this week he was ready to make an endorsement just one week before voters head to the polls. Whoever wins the runoff is set to face Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the ...ate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a>. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\">latest polling<\/a> shows Talarico deadlocked with both Paxton and Cornyn to win the seat in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump announced he\u2019ll make a Texas Senate endorsement today, ending speculation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2604461,"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\/2026\/05\/AP26063514703870.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[13348,3911,34723,3694,3634],"class_list":["post-2604460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-endorsement","tag-republican","tag-senate-race","tag-texas","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26063514703870.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604460","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2604460"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604465,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604460\/revisions\/2604465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2604460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2604460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}