Baltimore, MD, September 27, 2026 —

North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis has publicly stated his disagreement with former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the Texas Senate Republican primary. Tillis criticized Trump’s decision to back Ken Paxton, the incumbent Attorney General, over the incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn.

Tillis characterized the endorsement as a “significant error.” The intervention by a Republican senator from outside Texas highlights potential divisions within the party regarding candidate support and primary election strategies. The Texas Senate Republican primary is a key contest for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat representing Texas.

Senator John Cornyn is seeking his fourth term in the U.S. Senate. Ken Paxton, the current Attorney General of Texas, is challenging Cornyn for the Republican nomination. Former President Trump’s endorsement of Paxton marks a notable moment in the primary race, drawing criticism from within the Republican caucus.

The specific details regarding the timeline of Senator Tillis’s comments or the exact nature of the criticism beyond calling it a “significant error” were not provided in the summary. Furthermore, the summary does not contain information about former President Trump’s specific reasons for endorsing Ken Paxton, nor does it detail any potential responses from former President Trump or Ken Paxton to Senator Tillis’s remarks. The outcome of the primary election and any subsequent developments were also not included in the provided information.


Story summarized from the original created by Max Rego on thehill.com, see more information here.

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