Trump Headlines Houston RNC Fundraiser Boosting Ken Paxton's Senate Bid

President Trump traveled to Houston on Thursday, August 27, 2026, arriving at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base before headlining a closed-press Republican National Committee fundraiser that evening to boost Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's US Senate campaign, with tickets ranging from $10,000 to nearly $500,000. The Texas Senate race is viewed as a potential factor in control of the chamber after the November midterms. The visit was the first leg of a two-day Texas trip that continued with a White House-organized ceremony honoring the four Artemis II astronauts.