# Trump backs Paxton for Texas Senate

> Trump doubles down on Ken Paxton with a new endorsement video as the Texas Senate race tightens to a single point.
- Title: Trump backs Paxton for Texas Senate · Dallas Express
- Summary: Trump doubles down on Ken Paxton with a new endorsement video as the Texas Senate race tightens to a single point. Trump's high-profile support for Paxton…
- Keywords: donald trump, ken paxton, texas senate race, james talarico, 2026 election, republican primary, endorsement, texas attorney general, maga inc, polling, news, politics
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/uncategorized/trump-goes-all-in-for-paxton-in-new-texas-senate-video
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-19T13:30:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, ken paxton, texas senate race, james talarico, 2026 election, republican primary, endorsement, texas attorney general, maga inc, polling, news, politics
## Trump renews Paxton endorsement
President Trump released a direct-to-camera video Friday backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate, saying he has Trump's "Complete and Total Endorsement."

> Ken Paxton has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next U.S. Senator from Texas, HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!
## Race tightens to one point
An Emerson College poll shows Democrat James Talarico at 47% and Paxton at 46% among likely Texas voters, a gap within the poll's margin of error.
## Trump backed Paxton in primary
Trump previously endorsed Paxton before the May Republican runoff against Senator John Cornyn, using identical language. Paxton won decisively with 885,949 votes to Cornyn's 501,725.
## Major spending backs Paxton
Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. has reported 10 million dollars in independent expenditures in the race, split between ads supporting Paxton and opposing Talarico.
## General election November 3
Texas will hold the U.S. Senate general election on November 3, with Paxton, Talarico, and Libertarian Ted Brown on the certified ballot.
## Key takeaway

Trump's high-profile support for Paxton comes as the race against Democrat James Talarico has narrowed to within the margin of error.