President Trump said on Wednesday that he would soon make an endorsement in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Texas.

Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced to a runoff scheduled for May 26th.

The Hill explained further:

The upcoming runoff will pit the four-term incumbent senator against the controversial attorney general as national Republicans warn against a possible Paxton win and Democrats gain steam across the aisle.

In February, the National Republican Senatorial Committee cited internal polling in a memo arguing that Cornyn was “the only Republican candidate who reliably wins a general election matchup” and that Texas “cannot afford to be a gamble” in the high-stakes midterms.

Ahead of Tuesday’s primary, Cornyn had warned of a “massacre” for the Texas GOP if Paxton won the nomination, pointing to controversy that has dogged the state attorney general, and raised alarm about Democrats possibly flipping the seat in November.

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The leading candidates have emphasized their alignment with President Trump, who declined to endorse ahead of Tuesday’s primary and has previously said he likes “all three.”

Democrats are increasingly bullish about their chances of winning as they liken this year’s momentum to 2018, when Democrat Beto O’Rourke came within a couple points of ousting Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

“The Republican Primary Race for the United States Senate in the Great State of Texas, a State I LOVE and won 3 times in Record Numbers (the HIGHEST vote ever recorded, by far!!!), cannot, for the good of the Party, and our Country, itself, be allowed to go on any longer. IT MUST STOP NOW! We have an easy to beat, Radical Left Opponent, and we have to TOTALLY FOCUS on putting him away, quickly and decisively!” Trump said.

“Both John and Ken ran great races, but not good enough. Now, this one, must be PERFECT! My Endorsements within the Republican Party have been virtually insurmountable! It is such an honor to realize and say that almost everyone I Endorse WINS, and wins by a lot, especially in Texas! I will be making my Endorsement soon, and will be asking the candidate that I don’t Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE! Is that fair? We must win in November!!!” he added.

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The White House has stayed out of the bruising primary race between Cornyn and Paxton, which has already seen nearly $100 million in spending and divided the Texas GOP. Both camps have made overtures to Trump for his endorsement, convinced it will be the decisive factor in the race.

At a rally in Corpus Christi Friday before the primary, Trump intimated that he had “pretty much” decided who to back while declining to name his pick.

The contest to earn Trump’s endorsement has been nearly as furious as the primary itself, intensified by Trump’s clear interest in the race but decision to stay out thus far.

Cornyn and his allies, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have made a financial and electability-backed argument to Trump, saying that Paxton would be laden down by his history of legal and personal baggage if he is the nominee, costing Republicans untold millions in the general election that could be spent in more competitive states. Cornyn has also contended that Paxton’s candidacy would imperil down-ballot Republicans, particularly in U.S. House races.

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Paxton, by contrast, has argued that his grassroots support among the MAGA base of the party will make it easier for Republicans to turn out the lower-propensity members of Trump’s coalition who tend to stay home when the president is not on the ballot and counteract Democratic enthusiasm.

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