Carl Tepper and Charles Perry with John Cornyn in Lubbock on May 19 Cornyn cancels campaign events after devastating setback when president gives Paxton endorsement that he'd dangled in front of senator for months despite warnings from party bosses that he was giving seat to Talarico and the Dems. more   President makes pitch for attorney general over longtime incumbent John Cornyn in move that could turn close race into blowout at OT polls week from now with GOP nominee who Dem James Talarico has best shot to beat in general election. more Donald Trump endorses Ken Paxton for Texas runoff on May 19   Ex-Texas Senator Phil Gramm at John Cornyn early vote rally on May 18 Former Texas senator surfaces at early runoff voting kickoff rally for successor in SA three dozen years after failed attempt to stop Claytie Williams nose dive in Laredo as GOP governor nominee days before Dem Ann Richards win. more   Barbara Jordan school finds Abbott up by 6 on Hinojosa while Patrick in front of Goodwin by 7 in first polling since primary that didn't find Democrat ahead of both potential GOP foes in the Texas Senate race in the fall. more TheTexasOne backs Attorney General Ken Paxton for US Senate on May 15   Mihaela Plesa and House Democrats cheer SC win over governor May 16 Prediction market gives Talarico 64% chance of beating Paxton who has 62% shot at ousting Cornyn in runoff as GOP hopes for 5-seat House gain evaporate with president's approval from Hispanic voters at 22% in poll. more   Governor seeks to carve PR win from epic defeat with decision from high court with GOP monopoly when justices side with Texas House Democrats without dissent in decree top leader follows up with vow to do the same next time around. more Gov Greg Abbott speaks to Bexar County Deputies Association May 15   Rep Gene Wu honored by California speaker for Texas map fight May 1 All-Republican high court defuses Texas gov's power grab in ruling that portrays quorum-breaking bolt on congressional map as minimal inconvenience that was easily resolved when missing members returned voluntary. more   Michael Banks resigns abruptly as US Border Patrol chief after current and former employees accuse him of boasting candidly to them about paying for sex on trips to Thailand and Colombia in case DHS probed with Noem at wheel. more Gov Greg Abbott with then-Texas border czar Mike Banks Dec 21, 2023