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Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) Second Amendment weakness, the result of his high profile support for gun control under Joe Biden, is hampering his reelection prospects. On May 28, 2025, Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center reported that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a nine percent lead over Cornyn in the March 2026 Republican primary. Five days later, on June 3, 2025, Punch Bowl News pointed to “a new independent poll” showing the Cornyn’s deficit had greatly increased, with Paxton ahead by 22. Breitbart News previously noted that Cornyn fell into low esteem with Texas...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) by double digits in the latest poll of the 2026 Senate GOP primary. Paxton garnered 50 percent of the vote compared to Cornyn’s 28 percent in an UpOne Insights survey of Republican voters, which was first reported in Punchbowl News. In another tough result for Cornyn, only 27 percent of those polled wanted to see him reelected while 54 percent indicated they wanted someone new. Cornyn, who has been in office since 2002, has a lifetime conservative scorecard of 64 percent, according to Heritage Action. The Texas Senator fares...

Texas Senator John Cornyn is facing stiff competition from Challenger Ken Paxton, who currently serves as the Attorney General of Texas. Many have criticized Cornyn for being a RINO, or a Republican in name only, and it seems that the public agrees, as Paxton has started to pull ahead in the polls. For context, even in deep red states like Texas, Republican lawmakers will compromise on their conservative principles to get ahead. Often derogatorily referred to as RINOs, these legislators see more in common with the DC sDCmp than their constituents at home. In any case, Punchbowl News reports that...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading Republican Sen. John Cornyn by double digits in the 2026 Texas Senate race, according to a recent Republican primary poll. Paxton is ahead of Cornyn by 16 percentage points — 56% to 40% — in a two-way poll commissioned by the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), Punchbowl News first reported on Monday. Meanwhile, in a hypothetical three-way matchup with Republican Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt, who is reportedly considering entering the primary contest, Paxton notched 44% of the vote to Cornyn’s 34% and Hunt’s 19%. SLF, a super PAC that supports Republicans, is backing Cornyn’s...

A Republican poll obtained exclusively by the Houston Chronicle show Cornyn is down against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton among likely GOP primary voters by 17 percentage points. A Democratic poll shows him down more than 20 percentage points. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, said it’s time for someone to have a serious talk with Cornyn about whether he really wants to go through with another campaign that could quickly turn negative and costly. “If I was an incumbent senator with these types of polling numbers, I probably wouldn’t run because you can’t win,” Bettencourt said. Cornyn has said he's...

Saying that U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has “betrayed the trust” of Lone Star State gun owners, a Texas gun rights group is asking President Donald Trump not to endorse the longtime senator for re-election. The organization Texas Gun Rights (TGR) last week penned a letter to President Trump in which it aired its grievances over what it believes to be Sen. Cornyn’s lack of support for the Second Amendment. “Dear President Trump, We, the members and supporters of Texas Gun Rights, write to you as dedicated defenders of the Second Amendment,” the letter stated. “We urge you in the strongest...

New internal polls by both major parties show U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is in big trouble as he faces the toughest GOP primary opponent of his political career in 2026. A Republican poll obtained exclusively by the Houston Chronicle show Cornyn is down against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton among likely GOP primary voters by 17 percentage points. A Democratic poll shows him down more than 20 percentage points. The numbers have some Republicans worried that Cornyn is in a race he can't win, and instead could force a primary fight that costs millions of dollars and ends up bruising...

Cornell University has invited Jew-bashing entertainer Kehlani to perform on campus May 7 — defending the move as just giving its students what they want. Kehlani has a music video that starts with, “Long live the Intifada” — an inflammatory phrase that critics say promotes violence against Israelis and Jews — shared a map online that eliminates the state of Israel and refused to condemn Hamas for the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. The invite to the multi-Grammy Award-nominated R&B artist comes after the Trump administration froze $1 billion in federal funding to the upstate Ivy League school amid a civil-rights...

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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...

Sen. John Cornyn officially announced he would seek reelection Wednesday. Cornyn made the announcement on X saying President Donald Trump needed a "battle-tested partner." Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is rumored to be mounting a challenge to Cornyn, responded to the announcement on X asking if the senator was "delusional." The Texas Republican will be seeking his sixth term in the Senate. What they're saying "President Trump needs a battle-tested partner by his side in Washington," Cornyn's campaign said. "The radical left thinks they can flip Texas blue, but Texans have a message for them – come and take it."

- A new poll from the University of Houston shows both Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are viewed favorably by Texas voters. - 68% of Texans said they would consider voting for Paxton. - 75% said they would consider a vote for Cornyn. HOUSTON - More than half of Texas Republicans say they would at least consider voting for Attorney General Ken Paxton if he ran in the Republican US Senate primary. Paxton is considering a challenge to sitting Senator John Cornyn. According to a new poll from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs,...

US Senators, including Republicans Lindsey Graham (South Carolina), John Cornyn (Texas), and Thom Tillis (North Carolina), flew to Europe this week to pledge their support to Ukrainian tyrant Volodymyr Zelensky and his war with Russia.During one press gaggle, Lindsey opened up about his respect and admiration for the Ukrainian president.Senator Lindsey Graham: “You and your people. You’re the ally I’ve been hoping for all of my life. Not one American has died defending Ukraine. You’ve taken our weapons and you kicked their ass. And, I’m very proud to have you as our ally.”At least $100 billion of US Aid sent...

With the new administration in place, the 2026 primaries have officially begun. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said he is considering a run to replace moderate Republican John Cornyn in the U.S. Senate.Speaking to Republican Party members in Denton County Monday night, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, listed several Republicans he plans to purge from the Texas GOP for being insufficiently conservative.Among those on Paxton’s list was Texas’ senior U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, one of the most powerful members of the Senate GOP.The crowd erupted into loud applause as Paxton said, "The...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is weighing a primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn (R) in what could be the next high-profile proxy battle between the two competing wings of the state’s GOP. Paxton told Fox News in an interview on Monday that he is considering a bid for Cornyn’s Senate seat in 2026 as he speaks with various groups in Texas, saying a decision is likely in the “next couple of months.” If Paxton runs, the primary would likely be one of the most expensive in the country and the toughest election in both men’s careers. It would...

@JohnCornyn Art. II, Section 2,clause 2 provides that the President shall appoint officers with the advice and consent of the Senate. Having won the election decisively, I believe President Trump has earned the right to appoint his own cabinet, absent extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, it is my intention to consent to the appointment of @TulsiGabbard as Director of National Intelligence.

On Saturday the 14th, Rennie Mann officially opened his 2026 campaign for the senate. Approximately 100 area citizens and local business owners attended to hear Rennie’s plans for the race. Dr. Barry Fikes opened in prayer and directed the evening’s proceedings. One of Rennie’s platform issues is the matter of Veteran care. T.J. Weeks from the Veterans Alliance spoke about the serious need for reform in the VA and in the care offered to our veterans. He revealed the many problems faced by injured and sick veterans and praised Mr. Mann for his standing on this issue. The opening speaker...

Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn introduced a bill Thursday to allow concealed carry license holders to carry their guns in any state. The bill, titled the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, will compel states to recognize concealed carry permits from all states as a valid certification to carry a concealed firearm, according to the bill text. A similar bill was proposed in the House in 2023 by Republican North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson...

Senate Republicans have discussed elevating Sen. John Cornyn to chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, according to party officials, a move that would hand Cornyn a prized gavel as consolation for losing his GOP leader bid and could help induce him to run for reelection in two years. The complication, and almost certain deal-breaker: Cornyn would have to leapfrog the Republican next in line to chair the Intelligence Committee, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Cotton has privately made clear to Cornyn he would claim the position. Likely ensuring Cotton’s ascension to the chair is the raw politics of last month’s...

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on Thursday said Kash Patel will be confirmed. “People I trust speak well of him, and I’m looking forward to meeting with him,” Cornyn said on the Hugh Hewitt show.