Texas Senate runoff stays on ballot as withdrawal deadline passes
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Texas’ Republican Senate runoff will proceed on May 26 after neither John Cornyn nor Ken Paxton dropped out by the Tuesday deadline. Trump has teased an endorsement and said it could hinge on passage of the SAVE America Act, with Paxton urging the elimination of the 60‑vote filibuster and Cornyn signaling openness to rule changes to get the bill through. Democratic Rep. James Talarico won his party’s primary and will face the Republican nominee in November.
- Texas Republicans' Senate runoff moves forward as withdrawal deadline passes NBC News
- Trump said he wanted one of the Texas Senate candidates to drop out. Now he’s missed the deadline CNN
- No Trump Endorsement for Cornyn or Paxton in Texas Senate Race as Deadline Passes The New York Times
- Cornyn, Paxton locked in for runoff ballot after deadline The Texas Tribune
- MAGA ramps up pressure on Trump to dump Cornyn Axios
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