Former President George W. Bush and Senator John Cornyn of Texas are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for leading Republican Senate candidates.
The event aims to raise money for races that could determine control of the Senate in the upcoming election cycle.
Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, is not listed among those benefiting from the event.
The exclusion highlights a divide within the Texas Republican Party between its establishment wing and Paxton’s faction.
Bush and Cornyn have long represented the more traditional, business-oriented side of the state’s Republican politics.
Paxton has built a national profile through confrontational legal and political battles, often clashing with party leaders.
His absence from the Dallas fund-raiser suggests that top donors and operatives are prioritizing other Senate candidates.
The event will direct resources to Republican nominees in competitive states, where party unity is seen as crucial.
Paxton’s campaign has not publicly responded to being left off the list of beneficiaries.
The snub could complicate Republican efforts to present a united front in Texas and beyond.
It also signals that some major party figures are willing to keep their distance from Paxton despite his statewide win.
The fund-raiser reflects ongoing tensions over the direction of the GOP as the general election approaches.
