Several North Texas evangelical leaders are publicly vouching for Sen. John Cornyn’s morality and conservative credentials as the longtime incumbent faces a...
Trump said last week he would quickly back one of the Republicans and wrap up their expensive runoff battle but has held off on making an announcement.Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas and Texas Attorney General, and U.
S. Senate candidate, Ken Paxton move to a runoff as neither secured a majority during the March 3, 2026 primary election.Cornyn’s campaign announced Tuesday a new faith advisory council, sharing a letter signed by five pastors who say Cornyn delivers “tangible results” at a time when politics too often favors rhetoric over substance. The council includes three pastors from the Dallas-Fort Worth area: Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Jack Graham of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano and Gus Reyes of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference in Arlington. “Scripture teaches that those who aspire to lead should be held to a higher moral standard,” they said in the letter. The council will support “Cornyn as he operates as a statesman, comporting himself with grace and dignity worthy of the office he holds.”The other council members are Phil Schubert of Abilene Christian University and Max Lucado of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. Cornyn has sought to make personal conduct a central theme of the race, recently releasing a digital ad that lays out a timeline of allegations against Paxton, includingPaxton, who was acquitted by the state Senate, has painted Cornyn as an establishment figure, offering little more than lip service toRep. James Talarico of Austin White evangelical or born-again Christian voters represent a key bloc in Republican primaries and a base of support for Paxton.Cornyn narrowly edged Paxton in the March 3 primary but finished short of the majority vote needed to avoid a May 26 runoff.regardless, then offered to consider exiting if the Senate abolishes the filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act, a package of Trump priorities that include voter ID.Paxton has repeatedly criticized Cornyn for refusing to publicly back abolishing the filibuster to move the bill. Cornyn reiterated his support for the proposal Tuesday, saying he backs any means necessary to pass it. Cornyn said he began considering the idea of the faith council during a visit to Prestonwood Baptist Church. “People of faith aren’t particularly active politically, but many people feel like that’s part of their mission to vote and participate,” Cornyn said. “And we’re encouraging that.”Joseph Morton covers the intersection of business and politics in the Washington Bureau. Before joining The News, Joseph worked for CQ Roll Call and the Omaha World-Herald. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.North Texas families weigh travel plans as conflicts shake countries, gas prices soar
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