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Paxton holds 9-point lead over Cornyn in Texas Senate primary: Poll
- A poll published Wednesday by Texas Southern University's Barbara Jordan Center shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading Senator John Cornyn by 9 points in the 2026 Republican Senate primary.
- The poll surveyed 1,200 registered Texas voters from May 9 to 19 in a hypothetical two-way GOP primary matchup with 23% undecided and reflects ongoing tensions in a race marked by Cornyn's character attacks and Paxton's corruption background.
- Cornyn's campaign launched four new ads accusing Paxton's office of funding left-leaning groups, including gender-related programs for youths, while Paxton denies the claims and criticizes Cornyn's insufficient support for Trump.
- The poll found Paxton with 43% favorability against Cornyn's 38%, with 49% of likely GOP voters saying a Trump endorsement would increase their support though Trump has not yet endorsed either candidate.
- The results suggest a competitive primary where character and loyalty debates will shape outcomes, as Cornyn seeks a fifth term amid Cornyn's declining poll numbers and strong GOP control in Texas.
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Texas GOP Senator Trailing In Key Race Unleashes War Of Words With Opponent
Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn and his GOP primary rival Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton traded barbs Friday — with Cornyn claiming the race will be a “test of character” as he trails Paxton in multiple polls. Cornyn, who has served in the Senate since 2002, called on Paxton’s past corruption allegations, which resulted in […] Texas GOP Senator Trailing In Key Race Unleashes War Of Words With Opponent
Cornyn to lean on his ‘character’ in primary race against Paxton
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) faces a hotly contested GOP primary as he seeks a fifth term in office, but he is leaning on a “character” argument to keep his seat in the Senate. Cornyn faces a battle with GOP Texas…
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.
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