Cornyn Won't Endorse Cruz in 2018 Primary
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is declining to endorse fellow Texas Republican Ted Cruz for re-election to the Senate in 2018, just as Cruz did not back Cornyn for another term two years ago.
Cornyn, the Senate majority whip, told CNN on Wednesday that he is "not going to get involved in any primary races, particularly with my colleagues in the Senate." That echoes what Cruz said in 2014, when he promised to stay out of Senate primaries — including Cornyn's.
Cruz is facing the prospect of a serious challenger after he upset some Republicans by expressing no support for presidential nominee Donald Trump in July at the party's national convention. U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul of Austin, who has been urged to take on Cruz, has not ruled out a run.
As he has done before, Cornyn distanced himself Wednesday from efforts to draft a Cruz challenger, telling CNN he is "not recruiting anybody."
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