Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate race ahead of runoff

President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in the Texas Senate race, seeking to bring to an end a costly contest just a week ahead of the scheduled runoff.

• May 19

Trump says he will endorse "soon" in Texas GOP Senate runoff

President Trump said the candidate he doesn't endorse in the Texas Republican Senate race should drop out before the May 26 runoff.

• Mar 5

Democratic Reps. Green, Menefee advance to runoff in redrawn Texas district

Rep. Christian Menefee, who was first elected earlier this year in a special election, is running against longtime Rep. Al Green, who had been gerrymandered into the same district.

• Mar 4

Takeaways from Texas primaries

Ed O'Keefe joins "CBS Mornings" to break down the results of the Texas primaries. CBS News projects Texas state Rep. James Talarico is the winner of the Democratic Senate primary, while incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will head to a runoff after failing to win at least half of the vote in the Republican race.

• Mar 4

James Talarico projected to win Texas Democratic Senate primary

Texas Rep. James Talarico will win the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, CBS News projects, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett in what could be one of the most closely watched races in this year's midterms.

• Mar 4

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales forced into primary runoff after affair allegations shook up race

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas and gun activist Brandon Herrera are locked in a tight primary battle, as Gonzales faces calls to resign after being accused of having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide.

• Mar 4

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses primary to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, CBS News projects

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas lost his primary race to Republican state Rep. Steve Toth.

• Mar 4

Texas GOP Senate primary heading to Cornyn-Paxton runoff, CBS News projects

In the Texas GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will go to a runoff, with neither clearing 50% of the vote.

• Mar 3

Why polls in Dallas County are open late

Primary election polls have closed in most of Texas, but voters in Dallas County will have until 10 p.m. ET to cast their ballot. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe explains why.

• Mar 3

Latino voters impact Texas primaries

Latino voters in Texas could swing the results of the state's 2026 primaries. Clarissa Martínez De Castro, the vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative at UnidosUS, joins CBS News with more insight.

• Mar 3