Cook Political Report Moves Texas Senate Race to ‘Likely Republican’

Cook Political Report moves Texas Senate race to ‘likely Republican’

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican” this week as the contentious GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton rages on.  The ratings change comes as polls consistently show Paxton leading Cornyn in the Republican…

Red State RINO Gets Terrible News As Trump Ally Looks Poised To Unseat Him - The American Tribune.com

Things are going from bad to worse for notorious Texas RINO Senator John Cornyn, a supposed Republican who is known mainly for attempting to work with Democrats on all manner of policies hostile to his voting base and Republicans generally, such as an infamous gun control bill that was fortunately deep-sixed by Republicans during the Biden presidency. While Sen. Cornyn took much heat for the gun control bill, he’s gotten far worse news now than …

Texas Senate Shifts To Likely Republican

With surveys showing Ken Paxton (R) as the Republican frontrunner for U.S. Senate in Texas, the Cook Political Report shifts its rating for the seat from Solid to Likely Republican. “Were Paxton to win the primary, we would consider shifting our rating further in Democrats’ direction.”

With Paxton Still Leading GOP Primary, Texas Senate Shifts To Likely Republican

Texas may be the second-largest state in the country, but it’s emerging as the number one headache for Senate Republicans heading into 2026.Three months after officially launching his campaign, state Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to lead Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary by double digits. However, those same polls show Paxton incredibly vulnerable to a Democratic challenger, while Cornyn would be safer in a general election.