In the closing days of his campaign, Senator John Cornyn of Texas engaged with voters, posing for photos in Austin and offering hugs at a San Antonio senior living center. By Thursday, during an event in Houston, he expressed his determination to his supporters, insisting that he was ‘running through the tape.’ His campaign communications emphasized the hashtag ‘stillwithCornyn.’ Such declarations underscored the urgency Cornyn felt as President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton, the MAGA-aligned Texas attorney general.
This unexpected endorsement added significant pressure to Cornyn’s re-election efforts. His supporters, who valued his steadiness and integrity during over forty years in public service, faced the possibility of defeat. The endorsement turned an already challenging re-election campaign into a formidable contest.