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President Donald Trump publicly attributed potential failure in the Texas Senate race to Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove, asserting they are obstructing candidate Ken Paxton.
Trump posted on Truth Social that if Paxton loses, it will be due to "WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks" like Cornyn and Rove.
The statement arrives as the race tightens, with Texas not having elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988 despite Trump winning the state by 14 points in the previous election cycle.
New polling data indicates Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Paxton, 50% to 47%.
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