Donald Trump endorses Ken Paxton for reelection as Texas attorney general
The former president gives Paxton the nod over GOP challengers George P. Bush and Eva Guzman.
(from left) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott greet President Donald Trump at Dallas Love Field on Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
Updated at 7:55 p.m. with new information throughout.
Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for reelection, giving the embattled incumbent a sought-after edge in the 2022 GOP primary that also features Land Commissioner George P. Bush and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman.