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Cornyn Heads Into Fall with Big Cash Advantage over GOP Primary Challengers Paxton, Hunt

Cornyn holds $6 million cash on hand, nearly double Paxton’s $3.1 million, as the Texas Senate primary race tightens with Paxton leading in recent polls.

  • Earlier this year, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reported $3.4 million in third-quarter receipts, while Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton raised $1.3 million.
  • With a Dec. 8 filing deadline and the March 3 primary, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, seeks a fifth term while trying to blunt Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's polling edge.
  • Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reported nearly $6 million cash on hand, almost double Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's $3.1 million, with $1.5 million in his campaign account.
  • Democrats outpaced Republicans, with Rep. James Talarico raising $6.3 million and holding $5 million cash, former Rep. Colin Allred $4.1 million, and Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, $366,000.
  • Paxton told Punchbowl News he would need to raise $6 million to defeat Cornyn, highlighting his grassroots support as campaigns report third-quarter totals trailing second-quarter hauls.
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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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