Turning Point Action endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican Senate primary on Monday.
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA’s funding arm endorsed the conservative firebrand over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Both the influx of campaign funds and the prestige of backing from the assassinated Kirk’s creation are sure to give Paxton an extra boost in the contentious primary.
“I’m honored to be endorsed by Turning Point Action,” Paxton said in a post on X. “The movement that Charlie Kirk built has inspired millions, and I’m proud to be standing alongside Turning Point Action in carrying on the fight to save this country and defend our freedoms.”
Turning Point Action hailed Paxton as a “conservative warrior,” saying its endorsement would lend further momentum to the campaign.
Cornyn was quick to respond, reposting remarks from Jonah Wendt, communication director for former Vice President Mike Pence’s Advancing American Freedom, implicitly accusing TPUSA of straying from its founder’s vision with the endorsement.
“Charlie Kirk: ‘Get married. Have children. Build a legacy.’ Ken Paxton: ‘Cheat on your wife. Get divorced. Run for higher office,’” he wrote, referencing Paxton’s alleged cheating scandal and divorce.
Cornyn then shared his endorsement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
“Senator John Cornyn consistently supports policies that provide stability for businesses, promote responsible budgeting, and strengthen America,” Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the Chamber of Commerce, said in the endorsement. “From pro-growth fiscal and tax policy to proposals that strengthen our national security, Senator Cornyn has demonstrated steady, results-driven leadership. This is the kind of leadership the nation and Texas can always count on.”
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Cornyn said he was “honored” to receive the endorsement.
Whoever wins the Republican primary next month will go against either Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) or Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the November midterm elections.
