WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (C) is pursued by reporters as he leaves a meeting with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) at the U.S. Capitol on June 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, Paxton was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)