Thune endorses Cornyn as Paxton eyes Texas primary challenge

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has endorsed Texas Sen. John Cornyn’s (R) reelection bid as state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) eyes challenging the longtime incumbent in next year’s primary.

“I’ve been honored to work alongside @JohnCornyn—one of the most effective and respected conservative leaders in the country. He was tireless and instrumental in building our majority,” Thune wrote on the social platform X in response to Cornyn’s reelection campaign launch. 

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