There’s a ‘Nasty’ Senate Primary Battle Brewing in Texas

President Donald Trump’s endorsement will be critical in determining who ends up winning the state’s GOP Senate nomination.

John Cornyn

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When it comes to the Senate Republican primary in Texas — a state where Texas pride is thicker than the blood at the Alamo — the person who will matter most is hardly a Texan at all: President Donald Trump.

With Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s entry into the primary against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, Trump very well may tip the political scales toward one of those candidates. Or he could go in a completely different direction. Rep. Wesley Hunt is also said to be considering a run. Or — some argue — he could stay neutral.

Either way, operatives told NOTUS that Trump’s endorsement would likely determine the whole race.