Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said at a rally on Monday that he does not believe President Donald Trump will make an endorsement in his competitive primary runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton.
“I think that ship has finally sailed,” Cornyn said when asked about Trump intervening in the contest, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
The senator added that “he would welcome a campaign visit by the president in the fall,” provided he wins the May 26 primary runoff.
Both Cornyn and Paxton have been vying for the president’s endorsement since the race began last year. Trump told reporters last week that an endorsement was looming.
“I’ll make a decision,” Trump told reporters at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. “Maybe, relatively soon.”
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Cornyn and Paxton have been locked in a tight runoff for the past two months.
Cornyn won 42% of the vote to Paxton’s 40.5% in the primary. Since neither candidate got more than 50%, the contest went to a runoff as required by Texas law. The winner will face Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico.