Ken Paxton stops short of officially declaring candidacy against John Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton all but announced his candidacy to run against long-time U.S. Senator John Cornyn on ...
A Senate Blockbuster Looms in Texas, as Paxton Prepares to Challenge Cornyn
In an interview, the Texas attorney general attacked Senator John Cornyn as out of touch, and said he had talked to people ...
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Cornyn wins over Texas GOP leadership, after being censured and boo’d for his gun safety bill
The senator’s embrace of the state party chair could neutralize a potential threat as Cornyn faces a challenging primary ...
Vulnerable Republicans step up appeals to Trump amid primary threats
Vulnerable GOP senators are taking steps to appeal to President Trump as they stare down the possible threat of primary ...
GOP primary race between Cornyn, Paxton for U.S. Senate could be highest-profile Texas political fight since 2010
This could be the biggest GOP political battle since 2010 when Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison challenged Governor Rick Perry.
John Cornyn makes it official: He's running for reelection. Will Ken Paxton challenge him?
The announcement by Texas' senior senator drew a derisive response from potential primary challenger Ken Paxton.
Who are the most vulnerable Senate Republicans in 2026?
In 2025, Republicans control the Senate 53-47, including two independent senators who caucus with the Democrats. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Jon Husted, John Cornyn and Bill Cassidy ...
Midterm elections could mean a changing of the guard in Texas politics, sort of
Paxton is a favorite of hard-right Republican activists who strongly influence GOP primaries. He beat a 2023 impeachment ...
Cornyn's re-election campaign sparks questions on both party flanks as Dems chase 'the ghost of a Blue Texas'
Texas Democrats have spent big bucks in recent election cycles to try and flip red Senate seats blue in the Republican ...
Senator Cornyn kicks off re-election campaign early as Ken Paxton weighs primary challenge
With the potential for Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging him in the Republican primary, his campaign video emphasized ...
Sen. Cornyn emphasizes Trump ties in re-election campaign as Ken Paxton weighs primary challenge
Senator John Cornyn kicks off his 2026 re-election campaign with a video starring President Trump. A look at what's behind ...