Trump’s Rapid Shift in Texas Shows Risk to GOP Posed by Talarico

President Donald Trump watched from the sidelines for months as three Texas Republicans hammered each other over a US Senate seat, burning through tens of millions of dollars in a vicious campaign that raised Democratic hopes that they could win in November.

On Wednesday — after Democrats picked a candidate who dominated the Latino vote — he had enough. The president announced that he’ll “soon” make an endorsement in the contentious race, which was set for a late May runoff between Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

“Both John and Ken ran great races, but not good ...