The president has quizzed donors, members of Congress and others with whom he has come into contact about the Republican Senate runoff in Texas, with his questions continuing into this week. Paxton was impeached in 2023 by the Republican majority Texas House, but acquitted by the state Senate. On March 4, Trump brought up the Texas race during an otherwise unrelated meeting with Indiana state Senate candidates at the White House, according to a person briefed on his remarks. “I’ve talked to the president about it,” Schlapp told The Post, referring to the Texas Senate runoff. “I’m sure he’ll be looking forward to what the poll says about the race,” among other issues, he added.

Source: Washington Post March 29, 2026 08:19 UTC