ELECTION/ENDORSEMENT/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday [2-21-19] as the Texas Republican prepares for an uphill reelection battle following the state’s close and costly Senate election in November…Cornyn has begun preparing for the 2020 election earlier than other senators after the near-defeat of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in what was also the most expensive campaign in the country during the 2018 midterms. Cornyn has already collected $5.8 million in campaign cash, more than any other senator up for reelection. Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) nearly upset Cruz in November. In addition, two GOP congressmen lost to Democrats in districts that in the past were considered safe. The Republican counties surrounding the suburbs of Dallas and Houston that Cornyn relied on during his last reelection campaign are also turning more blue.”
–Rebecca Morin, “Trump endorses Cornyn in Senate reelection bid,” Politico, February 21, 2019 3:57 pm