Posted on 06/27/2025 6:41:13 AM PDT by RandFan
It’s getting late early for John Cornyn.
Yet another poll shows the four-term incumbent lagging well behind his hard-right challenger, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in next year’s primary.
The poll, conducted on behalf of a Paxton-allied super PAC, shows the Texas attorney general with a commanding 19-point lead over the incumbent — 57 to 38 percent — in a head-to-head matchup of Texas Republican primary voters.
It’s the latest data point for national Republicans who see Cornyn flailing with primary voters but worry about the general election prospects for Paxton, who has faced both indictment and impeachment.
The race has increasingly become a topic of worry in Republican circles as operatives dread the prospect of an ugly, expensive primary that could potentially provide an opening for Democrats in the Lone Star State.
Perhaps most remarkable, the poll shows Paxton with higher name ID than Cornyn, who has long been a national figure on Capitol Hill. Eighty-nine percent of primary voters have an opinion of Paxton and 84 percent of Cornyn. Both are viewed positively by the electorate, but Paxton is far more well-liked. His net favorable-unfavorable ratio is 70 to 18 percent, while Cornyn’s is 53 to 30 percent.
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Journalism 101 - Paxton trouncing Cornyn is the the proper headline.
An indication of the trouble Cornyn is in: he’s appeared on Mark Davis’ show twice in the last several weeks. That show barely cracks a 1 in the ratings, but the audience is mostly MAGA.
A Paxton poll, conducted on behalf of a Paxton-allied super PAC, shows Paxton winning. Shocking!
Texans( the true hard Republican Texans) need to keep the pressure and carry Paxton over the finish line!
Really interesting thanks for that
I wonder how he plays this
It’s the third poll showing him up 20 points I think
TX want to give the RINO the boot
I’m not sure if Paxton will do well in the general election. Over the years, he has a lot of legal and ethical issues. That said, I will not be voting for Cornyn.
“I’m not sure if Paxton will do well in the general election. Over the years, he has a lot of legal and ethical issues. That said, I will not be voting for Cornyn.”
I will note for Cornyn no matter who his opponent is. Even if I have to vote Demoncrat for the first time in 30 years.
The RATS will crossover to vote for Cornyn in the primaries.
“the general election prospects for Paxton, who has faced both indictment and impeachment”
Politico filth they so called charges were tossed because they were total BS
Propaganda 101 - make bad news confusing.
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