Paxton floats exiting Senate runoff if GOP passes voter ID
The Texas Tribune • • nation
Key Points:
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stated he might drop out of the U.S. Senate race if Senate GOP leaders agree to abolish the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act, a bill requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID at polls.
- Paxton criticized incumbent John Cornyn for opposing filibuster abolition despite Cornyn’s support for the SAVE America Act, highlighting a key divide in the Texas Senate Republican primary runoff.
- Senate GOP leaders and Cornyn argue against abolishing the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance legislation, making it difficult to pass the bill amid unified Democratic opposition.
- Paxton’s offer to withdraw appears aimed at pressuring Cornyn and drawing attention to the fil
