Former President George W. Bush and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn hold a Republican fundraising event in Dallas for top Senate candidates, but they do not include Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The event features Bush and Cornyn as headliners as they raise money for multiple races that are viewed as important to determining control of Congress.
According to reports, Cornyn hosts the fundraiser for six GOP Senate candidates in contests across the current election cycle. Bush is listed as a “special guest.” Both outlets note that Paxton, a prominent Republican figure who is the party’s nominee in Texas, is not part of the event lineup.
While the coverage focuses on the same absence, the outlets describe the event details slightly differently: one emphasizes the omission of Paxton while the other highlights the broader slate of battleground Senate candidates and Bush’s guest role. The reporting does not provide additional information in these accounts on the reason Paxton is left out.
