US EditionCornyn losing to primary rival in poll from top GOP super PAC
- A recent Republican primary poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading Senator John Cornyn by 16 points in the 2026 Senate race.
- A recent poll conducted by the Tarrance Group between April 27 and May 1, funded by the Senate Leadership Fund, indicates a significant rise in Paxton’s support despite Cornyn’s long-standing incumbency and connections with Trump.
- In a two-way contest, Paxton leads with 56% to Cornyn’s 40%, while a hypothetical three-way race including Rep. Wesley Hunt shows Paxton ahead by 10 points.
- Cornyn’s senior adviser Matt Mackowiak emphasized his 99% alignment with Trump’s votes, while SLF Communications Director Chris Gustafson stated that Cornyn currently holds a stronger standing in the early stages compared to Ken Paxton.
- The polling suggests Cornyn faces vulnerability in the primary, which might influence the general election despite the race being rated "Solid R" by nonpartisan analysts.
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'Train wreck': Texas Republicans fear the worst as 'ugly' Senate primary heats up
In 2020, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) was reelected to a fourth term when he defeated Democrat M.J. Hegar by roughly 9.6 percent. Although Texas remains a red state, Democrats have been making progress there — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) narrowly defeated his Democratic challenger, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, in 2018. But Cornyn's reelection in 2020 was decisive. Cornyn is up for reelection in 2026, and he is seeking a fifth term. But Cornyn's campaign…
Sen. John Cornyn takes early shot at 'Crooked Ken Paxton' in Texas GOP primary showdown
Sen. John Cornyn's reelection campaign is sharpening its knives early on in the Texas U.S. Senate primary race and taking a stab at what it sees as Attorney General Ken Paxton's political warts.
Texas RINO John Cornyn Gets Awful News As MAGA Candidate Opens Up Major Polling Lead Against Him - The American Tribune.com
Texas Senator John Cornyn is facing stiff competition from Challenger Ken Paxton, who currently serves as the Attorney General of Texas. Many have criticized Cornyn for being a RINO, or a Republican in name only, and it seems that the public agrees, as Paxton has started to pull ahead in the polls. For context, even in deep red states like Texas, Republican lawmakers will compromise on their conservative principles to get ahead. Often derogatori…
Ken Paxton stammered John Cornyn with one poll left him panicking about his political future - Political Animal News
Ken Paxton has quietly built a reputation as a fighter for Texas values. John Cornyn, meanwhile, has raised eyebrows with his willingness to compromise with Democrats. And Ken Paxton dropped this bombshell poll that has John Cornyn panicking about his political future. Paxton crushing Cornyn in early polling Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has emerged […]
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