Trump Endorsees Lose Primaries

President Donald Trump will headline an Aug. 27 Republican National Committee fundraiser in Houston for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the GOP Senate nominee he backed over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton enters the general election with fundraising totals well below Cornyn’s prior pace and behind his Democratic opponent, making the event a major cash test for his campaign. The intervention comes as Trump-backed candidates have lost 10 Republican primaries this cycle, including three more this week in Florida and Wyoming. Polls show the Texas Senate race is a toss-up and could help determine Senate control in November.