Moran endorses Cornyn’s Senate bid

AUSTIN — Less than two months before the May runoff, U.S. Senator John Cornyn has locked down a wave of support, with more than a dozen elected Republican lawmakers lining up behind his bid for the U.S. Senate.

Cornyn edged out Paxton by just 1.2% in the March election, sending the race to a May runoff. Since then, he has added endorsements from 19 more Texas Republicans, including East Texas U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran, bringing his total to more than 500 current and former Texas elected officials.

“I’m honored to have the endorsement of many longtime friends in Texas politics, who I have gotten to know during our time in office and with whom I’ve been proud to work,” Cornyn said. “I’ve always worked hard to earn the trust of our elected officials, so we can roll up our sleeves and work together for the betterment of all Texans. I look forward to continuing our important work together upon my re-election to the United States Senate.”
U.S. Representatives:

Nathaniel Moran, U.S. Representative (R-TX)
Randy Weber, U.S. Representative (R-TX)
Roger Williams, U.S. Representative (R-TX)
Jake Ellzey, U.S. Representative (R-TX)
Craig Goldman, U.S. Representative (R-TX)
Michael McCaul, U.S. Representative (R-TX)
Pete Sessions, U.S. Representative (R-TX)

Texas Senators:

Charles Perry, Texas State Senator (R-Lubbock)
Robert Nichols, Texas State Senator (R-Jacksonville)

Texas State Representatives:

Jeff Barry, Texas State Representative (R-Pearland)
Brad Buckley, Texas State Representative (R-Salado)
Giovanni Capriglione, Texas State Representative (R-Southlake)
Angie Chen Button, Texas State Representative (R-Garland)
Drew Darby, Texas State Representative (R-San Angelo)
Mano DeAyala, Texas State Representative (R-Houston)
Charlie Geren, Texas State Representative (R-Fort Worth)
Sam Harless, Texas State Representative (R-Spring)
Cody Harris, Texas State Representative (R-Palestine)
Ken King, Texas State Representative (R-Canadian)
Brooks Landgraf, Texas State Representative (R-Odessa)
Jeff Leach, Texas State Representative (R-Plano)
Janie Lopez, Texas State Representative (R-San Benito)
Morgan Meyer, Texas State Representative (R-University Park)
Candy Noble, Texas State Representative (R-Lucas)
Dade Phelan, Texas State Representative (R-Beaumont)
Matt Shaheen, Texas State Representative (R-Plano)
Carl H. Tepper, Texas State Representative (R-Lubbock)
Gary VanDeaver, Texas State Representative (R-New Boston)
Denise Villalobos, Texas State Representative (R-Corpus Christi)
Terry Wilson, Texas State Representative (R-Georgetown)

John Cornyn has held his U.S. Senate seat since 2002 and won reelection in 2008, 2014, and 2020. If he wins another term, his tenure would reach 30 years, surpassing Morris Sheppard’s 28?year record as the longest?serving U.S. Senator from Texas.

His opponent, Ken Paxton, has served as Texas Attorney General since 2015 and has recently picked up 13 additional state?level endorsements, bringing his total to 250 Texas Republican leaders. He is also backed by the NRA Political Victory Fund and Turning Point USA.