Trump flexes endorsement power for Ken Paxton after ousting Cassidy, targeting Massie

Paxton and Cornyn are locked in a bitter Texas Senate runoff that will decide which Republican faces Democrat James Talarico in November.

# Trump flexes endorsement power for Ken Paxton after ousting Cassidy, targeting Massie Paxton and Cornyn are locked in a bitter Texas Senate runoff that will decide which Republican faces Democrat James Talarico in November. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/trump-primary-election-ken-paxton-john-cornyn-texas-senate.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*