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Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Just a little while ago, I called and congratulated @mayes_middleton for his victory in our race for the Republican nominee for Attorney General. I will have a full statement tomorrow. Onward.
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
.@KenPaxtonTX in his #TXSEN victory speech: "We just sent a Texas-sized message to Washington."
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz is heading to Texas tomorrow to campaign for Mayes Middleton in his AG runoff against Chip Roy, per a source familiar.
Trump hasn’t endorsed, but some big Trump allies, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, are ramping up attacks on Roy as anti-MAGA.
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff texastribune.org/2026/05/19/… via @birenbomb
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Trump says Cornyn "is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough."
"John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the Presidency." #txsen
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Texas Supreme Court rejects Abbott’s request to remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu from office over redistricting protest texastribune.org/2026/05/15/… via @eklib & @kaylaguo_
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
President Trump nominates @GregAbbott_TX deputy chief of staff Angela Colmenero as a judge for the Southern District of Texas. #txlege
Colmenero served as interim attorney general while Ken Paxton was suspended during his impeachment trial.
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
“@mayes_middleton has established a record as one of the most conservative senators in Texas history. He will make the Texas Office of the Attorney General the strongest and most impactful AG office in the nation. He will work collaboratively with President Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice to protect our Constitution.”
Dan Patrick
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Texas, a state that rejects gambling, is an outlier among states that are trying to take on prediction markets like Kalshi.
@a_y_denrunnels reports that AG Ken Paxton twice rejected requests for Texas to join legal briefs to crack down on the markets.
texastribune.org/2026/05/01/…
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Roy had endorsed Herrera in #TX23 in the primary; now Herrera returns the favor in the AG race
Republicans have always talked a good game about things like protecting the 2nd Amendment.
Unfortunately, too few of them follow through when things get tough.
@chiproytx has been one of our best fighters in DC. And now it’s time we have our best fighters here at home in Texas
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
We engaged in a spirited primary competition for Texas Attorney General.
But now is the time to unite around our next champion.
I’m proud to endorse @mayes_middleton for AG!
Full statement below👇
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
New: How Jasmine Crockett slipped from Democratic frontrunner to decisive defeat in the Senate primary #TXSEN
via @TexasTribune:
texastribune.org/2026/03/06/…
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Just in from Paxton: "I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act." #TXSEN
The Save America Act is the most important bill the U.S. Senate could ever pass, and I'm committed to helping President Trump get it done.
I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act.
John Cornyn is a coward who has refused to support abolishing the filibuster to pass this bill. Now, Fake News reporters and the establishment are trying to destroy me with misinformation.
The truth is clear: No one has been more loyal to Donald Trump than me—fighting the stolen 2020 election, being in Mar-a-Lago when he announced his 2024 campaign, and standing with him in NY in the face of lawfare.
For the good of our country and for the good of passing President Trump's agenda, I am determined to help him get this done.
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
I have spoken with all three of my competitors—@mayes_middleton, @chiproytx, and @joanhuffman.
All three worthy competitors.
Big congrats to Mayes and Chip!
Full statement here:
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
Mayes Middleton, Chip Roy advance to runoff for GOP attorney general nomination
via @eklib @TexasTribune:
texastribune.org/2026/03/03/…
Eleanor Klibanoff retweeted
@KenPaxtonTX and the Texas Supreme Court has struck down the lower court order extending @DallasElections hours. If you have been in line since before 7pm you can still vote.
Accordingly, @DallasElections will release the @dallasdemocrats early vote momentarily.
