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The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
John Cornyn enters critical window to change trajectory of Texas Senate primary against Ken Paxton
The annual summer break is a critical window for Texas’ senior senator, whose allies are blitzing the airwaves with ads ...
Lone Star State rivals for US Senate compete to wrangle runaway Democrats
Ken Paxton is challenging John Cornyn in a 2026 Texas Senate race, and a super PAC highlights the attorney general's role in ...
Raw Story on MSN1d
‘Clown’: Texas AG Ken Paxton snaps at ‘spiraling’ Cornyn after fiery court jabs
Texas' MAGA attorney general, Ken Paxton, snapped Friday night at Republican Sen. John Cornyn for taking a shot at him in a ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN24d
Sen. John Cornyn outraises AG Ken Paxton by $1 million in first three months of Senate primary matchup — but there’s a catch
Cornyn will need to use his deep coffers to overcome an early polling deficit to Paxton, who is looking to deny the GOP incumbent’s bid for a fifth term.
Ken Paxton’s long-distance quest for a Trump endorsement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently found himself roughly 4,500 miles from home as he sought one thing that could give ...
The Dispatch on MSN1d
No, Jasmine Crockett Didn’t Endorse John Cornyn’s Reelection Bid
A viral video clip circulating on X claims that Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a progressive Democrat representing most of Dallas, ...
Paxton opens door to FBI involvement in Texas fight after initial pushback
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Wednesday signaled he was open to getting the FBI involved in the redistricting ...
Dallas Morning News1y
Barbs between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn raise prospect of 2026 clash ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s recent success in ousting several Republican House incumbents may foreshadow a more ferocious political fight targeting longtime U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Hawk Central4mon
Ken Paxton v. John Cornyn is shaping up to be a bare-knuckle primary ...
Since Trump secured the GOP nomination in his comeback bid early last year, Cornyn has worked to improve his standing with the president's base. In his own video announcing his reelection effort ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN4d
Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton
The Houston Republican’s case rests on the notion that Sen. John Cornyn cannot win the primary and his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, could jeopardize the seat in November.
Dallas Morning News8mon
John Cornyn and Ken Paxton have been trading jabs as a potential ...
John Cornyn has represented Texas in the U.S. Senate since 2002 and plans to seek another six-year term in 2026. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has discussed challenging Cornyn in the GOP ...