Posted on 02/24/2026 5:39:20 AM PST by cotton1706
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, had a stark warning for Texans as he fights to keep his job in the Senate, saying a vote for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could mean a Democrat wins the Lone Star State seat for the first time in three decades.
“Ken Paxton will be the kiss of death for Republicans on the ticket in November of 2026,” Cornyn said.
Cornyn made his comments as he crisscrossed the state in a mad dash to shore up support as early voting began in Texas earlier this week. He’s deadlocked in a battle for political survival in a grueling three-way primary with Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas.
Nick Maddux, an advisor for Paxton, fired back in a statement to Fox News Digital that the current Texas attorney general won his election by double digits in 2022, “and the same thing is going to happen in 2026, because Republican voters are fired up to go to the polls and support him.”
Maddux charged that Cornyn “is the worst possible choice” for turning out “low-propensity, Trump-supporting America First voters.”
“There’s a reason that he’s stuck in the mid-20s even after $70-plus million’s been lit on fire to help him instead of going to races in NC, MI, ME and GA,” Maddux contended. “Texas voters don’t like him, don’t trust him, and won’t show up to vote for him in November.”
With the March 3 primary election less than two weeks away, Cornyn wanted to remind voters that their decision could have direct consequences on the GOP’s grip in Texas.
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54% Conservative Review Liberty score. Pathetic!
24 years and couldn't retire. Had to go for 30. Will be 80 at the end of his term if reelected.
PLEASE! let us be rid of this worthless oligarch next Tuesday!
What he actually means is if it goes to Paxton he (Cornyn) will do everything in his (Cornyn) power to ensure the democraps win.
Yes, because voting for the same person over and over has worked so well.
“ What he actually means is if it goes to Paxton he (Cornyn) will do everything in his (Cornyn) power to ensure the democraps win.”
Correct. He’s an entitled white shoe republican. Human garbage.
The only difference between Cornhole and chuck shumer is chucky is not stupid.
Texas has lived with this RINO. He looks desperate. Get rid of him.
I’m willing to take that gamble in a red state. Getting sick of these people. They usually get stale when safely ensconced in their second 6-year term. It’s up to us to get wise and we’re headed in that direction. Cornyn is way too old to continue while Thune throws the supporters’ money his way on him.
Then there’s Hunt. His running will waste 3 months on a runoff. It should be just Cornyn/Paxton and we can accept the outcome. A 3rd candidate in other states just to gum up the works happens too often. It’s egos and selfishness. Pelosi kept her people in line. Why can’t Trump do the same with Hunt?
If democrats are allowed to vote in the Republican primary then you can bet the farm that thousands are turning out for Cornyn.
I have no record to run on so vote for me or some other Democrat will win. Pathetic.
Does anyone knows how the polling is going?
All I will say is I didn’t vote for corncob the RINO in waiting.
Same thing Cornyn said about Trump during the last election.
Cornyn is past his prime. He should retire.
Funny how that works, uniparty hack lies with the ease of a democrap
Corbin is the “Kiss of Death” to conservative legislation.
Desperation.
Cornyn has a Liberty Score of “F”.
Conservative Votes 27
Liberal Votes 23
Missed Votes 0
Liberty Score 54
Paxton is up slightly, only a few polls give Cornyn a narrow edge. But early voter turnout is higher this year, which, considering Cornyn’s dismal approval rating (29%), might indicate he is going down.
https://www.realclearpolling.com/elections/senate/2026/texas
If Paxton is unelectable, how does he keep winning the AG races?
If Cornyn had done what TX GOP paid him to do, he wouldn’t be loosing.
All Cornyn had to do was vote with the people who sent him to DC. But no, he had to sell them out over and over. So he needs to go
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