Paxton Offers Texas Senate Runoff Exit Over Voter Eligibility Act

Ken Paxton offered to withdraw from the Texas Republican Senate runoff if leadership abolishes the filibuster to pass a voter eligibility bill.The Attorney General faces incumbent John Cornyn on May 26 after neither candidate secured a majority in the initial primary round.Donald Trump is expected to endorse Cornyn while urging the party to unify ahead of the November general election against James Talarico.Talarico, the Democratic nominee, recently faced criticism from Greg Abbott over a 2020 social media post discussing systemic racism.
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