John Cornyn hosted a Dallas fundraiser for Republican Senate candidates, excluding Texas GOP nominee Ken Paxton.
Former President George W. Bush and Texas Senator John Cornyn are hosting a Monday‑evening fundraiser in Dallas for six Republican Senate nominees in battleground states. The event, organized by Cornyn, will benefit “Maintain the Majority,” a new joint fundraising committee supporting candidates defending Republican seats in Maine, Ohio, Alaska and Iowa and seeking to flip seats in Michigan and New Hampshire. Bush is listed on the invitation as a “special guest,” according to his spokesman.
Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for the Texas Senate seat, was not invited. His campaign declined to comment on the omission. The article characterizes the exclusion as an escalation in the dispute between the traditional Bush‑Republican establishment and the insurgent wing represented by Paxton, former President Donald Trump and their allies.
Paxton has fallen behind Democratic opponent James Talarico in campaign fundraising, but Trump‑aligned super PACs have reserved more than $80 million in outside advertising for the Texas race. The reporting does not provide further detail on the reasons for Paxton’s exclusion.