Thune backs Paxton after divisive Texas primary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) threw his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday, bringing Senate leadership one step closer to coalescing around a Republican they spent months trying to defeat.
TL;DR
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- This endorsement follows Paxton's primary victory against incumbent Senator John Cornyn.
- Thune urged Republicans to "pivot" and support Paxton to win Texas in November.
- Paxton will face Democratic nominee James Talarico in the general election.
- Thune noted Paxton's immediate engagement in fundraising for the fall election.