Posted on 03/26/2025 5:23:27 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
In his re-election campaign announcement, the Texas senator vows to be a partner to President Trump. But AG Ken Paxton says, "Texans won't believe your lies."
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has officially announced his 2026 re-election campaign – and another prominent Texas leader is taking issue with the promises he's making.
After initially confirming the senator would seek re-election back in February, Cornyn's campaign team posted a video on social media Wednesday morning, officially announcing the campaign and saying Cornyn will be a "battled-tested partner" to President Donald Trump.
"In President Trump's first term, I was Republican Whip, delivering the votes for his biggest wins," Cornyn says in the video. "Now I'm running for reelection and asking for your support, so President Trump and I can pick up where we left off."
Cornyn goes on to say that the Biden administration "let millions of illegal immigrants break into" Texas and "weakened the armed forces, attacked oil and gas and weaponized the Justice Department."
"The radical left thinks they can flip Texas blue, stop President Trump and reverse the 'America first' agenda," Cornyn says. "But Texans have a message for them: come and take it."
But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a fellow Republican, disagrees with the way Cornyn is presenting himself.
"Are you delusional?" the AG wrote on social media. "You've constantly turned your back on Texans and President Trump, including trying to stop his campaign in 2024 and saying his 'time has passed him by."
Paxton went on to say, "Texans won't believe your lies or forget how you've consistently worked to undermine the President."
Paxton has repeatedly hinted that he is interested in challenging Cornyn in the Republican primary. He recently told Fox News that...
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Thank you Governor. Spot on.
Me thinks a primary is brewing.
Love Paxton.
I hear he and Lindsay are forming a new “RINOs for Trump” PAC.
Cornyn will be conservative until they finish counting the votes.
“I was Republican Whip, delivering the votes for his biggest wins,”
In a MAGA world there would be no use for a ‘whip’ to garner votes. The backstabber RINOs/GOPe/uniparty have lots of nicknames for a reason, they have been selling out the nation for as long as we have been alive.
Paxton has my vote for the senate seat.
I sure as hell hope Ken Paxton runs against that lying RINO POS Cornyn; not pulling the lever for that POS again.
I wanted Paxton for AG.
Mine too! Cornyn is a dyed in the wool Amnesty loving RINO!
That may still happen.
I won’t cast either a primary or general election vote for Cornyn in any event.
Cornyn is a complete POs.
He’s the AG.
I totally agree with you Blue- He is way past his "best by" date.
There is not red in Texas if he is not primaried. May he lose magnificently.
Texas needs to get rid of Cornyn. He’s the ultimate RINO.
Thank you AG. Spot on.
Cornyn gun grabber Rino.
Out you go bozo. Primaried
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