US EditionPaxton holds 9-point lead over Cornyn in Texas Senate primary: Poll
- In a recent early poll for Texas's 2026 Senate race, Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a 9-point advantage over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary.
- This lead reflects growing dissatisfaction amid Cornyn's campaign attacks accusing Paxton of funding left-leaning groups amid Paxton’s history of investigations.
- Cornyn's campaign launched four ads targeting Paxton’s alleged support of organizations opposing Republican stances on gender and immigration.
- The poll indicated that Paxton leads with 43% support compared to Cornyn’s 34%, and nearly half of Republican primary voters said they would be more inclined to support a candidate endorsed by Trump, although the former president has yet to make a choice.
- Without a Trump endorsement, experts say Cornyn faces a steep challenge overcoming Paxton’s lead, which could influence the primary outcome and general election dynamics.
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Poll: Paxton Leads Sen. Cornyn in Primary but Would Fare Worse in General Election
A new poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is besting Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in a hypothetical GOP Senate primary but would perform worse than the incumbent in what could shape up to be a tough general election for Republicans. Paxton holds a nine-point lead over Cornyn in a recent survey of likely Republican primary voters in Texas. The poll, conducted between May 9 and May 19 by the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey …
Sen. Cornyn Team: Rival Paxton 'Funding the Left'
Sen. John Cornyn's reelection campaign on Wednesday rolled out four ads to attack his GOP election rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, with accusations that Paxton's office has been funding the left by giving money to several Texas entities.
Ken Paxton leads John Cornyn by 9 percentage points in U.S. Senate race, TSU poll finds
The poll also shows the Texas attorney general leading the state’s senior senator by 7 points if U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt enters next year's Republican primary for Cornyn's Senate seat. But Paxton’s lead drops to within the margin of error against his most likely Democratic challengers in the general election.
Paxton holds 9-point lead over Cornyn in Texas Senate primary: Poll
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leads Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) by 9 points in their upcoming Republican primary battle for the state’s Senate seat next year, according to a survey released Wednesday.
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