Framing Analysis
President Trump is reported to travel to Texas on Thursday for a fundraiser backing Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, whom he endorsed over Sen. John Cornyn. A University of Texas and Texas Politics Project poll cited in coverage shows Paxton at 39 percent and Democratic challenger James Talarico at 42 percent with 14 percent undecided. Fundraising totals at the end of June are listed as approximately $2 million for Paxton and $21 million for Talarico.