“Ken Paxton said he would consider dropping out of the Senate race if Senate leadership agreed to lift the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act.”
Attributed to Ken Paxton (as quoted in the article)
The Federalist reports that in early March Paxton said he would "consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act," presenting this as a factor in Trump’s decision.
What the proof shows
Multiple contemporaneous news reports quote Ken Paxton’s March 5, 2026 social‑media post in which he wrote he “would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act.” Primary reporting (Texas Tribune, AP, Washington Post and others) reproduce that wording and attribute it directly to Paxton’s post. Contextual reporting also notes Paxton separately told commentator Benny Johnson he would not drop out simply because of a Trump endorsement, which clarifies the statement was a conditional, political offer rather than an unconditional pledge to withdraw.
Corrected version
On March 5, 2026 Ken Paxton posted on X (Twitter): “I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act.”
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References and proof
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Paxton says he’d consider dropping out of Senate runoff if Republicans pass voter ID bill ↗
The Texas TribunePaxton made the statement in a social media post ... “I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act.”
Cornyn goes on offense against Paxton as Republicans await Trump's endorsement ↗
Associated PressThere, he said he would consider dropping out if Senate Republican leaders lifted the filibuster to pass legislation supported by Trump ...
Ken Paxton (X post) ↗
Ken Paxton (X/Twitter)I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act.
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