US EditionKen Paxton announces Senate bid, sets up Texas GOP battle with John Cornyn
- Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent John Cornyn for the seat in 2026.
- Cornyn's campaign criticized Paxton, labeling him a fraud and highlighting his support for Trump's agenda.
- Political analysts predict that the Texas GOP primary between Paxton and Cornyn will be among the most expensive and heated in recent history.
- During his tenure, Paxton has faced scrutiny over his hardline stance on conservative issues.
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Paxton launches primary challenge to Cornyn in Texas with Trump likely looming over the race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s decision to challenge Sen. John Cornyn sets up what’s likely to be a bitter and expensive Republican primary — and a battle for President Donald Trump’s endorsement – in the nation’s most populous red state. Paxton is positioning himself as a disruptor, pledging in a social media post to “take a sledgehammer to the D.C. establishment” and dismissing Cornyn as a 24-year incumbent who’s no longer effective. “It’…
Texas AG Ken Paxton, Trusted MAGA Ally, Takes On Four-Term Senator John Cornyn
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and a loyal supporter of President Trump and the America First movement, announced this week that he will challenge Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary. Cornyn is up for reelection in 2026. I remember voting for Cornyn the first time he ran for Senate in 2002. In those days, Washington's politicians—the crème de la crème of leadership—were all from Texas. George W. Bush served as president for two…
Texas AG Paxton Announces 2026 GOP Primary Challenge Against Sen. Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week his long-expected 2026 Senate primary challenge against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Both politicians cast long shadows in the Lone Star State. In his announcement, Paxton characterized the run as bolstering support for President Donald Trump in the Senate. “We have another great U.S. senator in Ted Cruz. And it’s time we have another great senator that will actually stand up and fig…
Ken Paxton’s departure creates competitive Texas AG primary in 2026
DALLAS — The John Cornyn-Ken Paxton Senate primary showdown sets the stage for an election season that could reset Republican politics in Texas. Paxton’s announcement on Tuesday that he is going to run for Senate leaves an open seat for…
East Texans believe Texas AG Ken Paxton, Sen. John Cornyn primary race will be 'intense'
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK)-- Nearly a year away, the 2026 March primaries have started off to a big start with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announcing he is running for U.S. Senate. Paxton announced Tuesday night that he will run for U.S. Senate against current seat holder John Cornyn with him holding the office since 2002. Paxton said he is "running to fight for President Trump's agenda, which he says Cornyn hasn't done." "I've been a supporte…
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