Senate Republican leaders are rushing to mend fences with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , signaling to big-dollar donors that the road to keeping the majority now runs straight through Texas. Why it matters: The goal is to make the $130 million Senate primary between Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn feel like an anti-Alamo — not something to remember, but something to forget. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) talked by phone with Paxton on Wednesday before endorsing him on " The Hugh Hewitt Show " and taking aim at Democratic nominee state Rep. James Talarico. "We've got to pivot," Thune said. "Losing is not an option when it comes to the state of Texas and what it means for our majority in the Senate." "Ken Paxton has my endorsement and support," Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso said on X . 🤗 Zoom in: As soon as the results rolled in Tuesday night, senators started rolling out endorsements of Paxton. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) appears to have been the first GOP senator to endorse Paxton.…