Texas GOP Split Grows as Trump Delays Senate Pick: Texas Brief

TX GOP Split as Trump Delays Senate Pick

The deadline for US Senate candidates to withdraw from the Texas ballot came and went without President Donald Trump’s promised endorsement, deepening the divide between GOP factions, Alexandra Samuels reports.

Senate GOP leaders are urging the president to back incumbent John Cornyn, arguing he’s better positioned to defeat Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November and protect the party’s narrow majority. But Ken Paxton’s supporters argue the longtime senator is out of step with grassroots voters and can’t energize the party’s base.

As the May 26 runoff approaches, both candidates ...