Overview
- Rep. Brandon Gill endorsed Ken Paxton on Thursday in what Just The News called Paxton’s first major pickup since the runoff began.
- Betting markets now reportedly give Paxton about a 67% chance to win the Republican nomination over Sen. John Cornyn.
- Paxton and Cornyn meet in a May 26 runoff after neither cleared 50% in last month’s primary.
- President Trump has not endorsed, saying he is tying his decision to Senate action on the SAVE America Act, a high-profile voter ID bill, and Paxton has offered to leave the race if Cornyn can force it through.
- Gill argued Cornyn backed a “talking filibuster” only after pressure from Paxton, referring to the old-style tactic of holding the floor with nonstop debate to try to force action.