‘It’s a mess’: With no Trump endorsement in Texas Senate race, Cornyn and Paxton are locked in an expensive brawl

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two months ago, President Donald Trump promised he would make an endorsement “soon” in the Republican primary runoff for US Senate in Texas. That endorsement still has not arrived — and its absence is keeping the race highly competitive. Three people involved in the race said they no