The upcoming Texas Senate primary election sees escalating tensions between incumbent John Cornyn and challenger Ken Paxton, marked by personal attacks and accusations amidst a backdrop of significant campaign spending. The article previews the election highlighting campaign strategies and potential outcomes.
The primary election is one month away. Check out our voter guide to see candidate profiles, recommendations and build your sample ballotU.S. Sen. John Cornyn is seeking reelection. He faces a challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton in the 2026 Republican primary.
This is a composite of two Associated Press photos.Paxton took aim at Cornyn’s relevance. Cornyn’s campaign responded with a taunt over Paxton’s divorce and cheating scandal. In an already bitter race to get the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate, the exchange stood out.about the extraordinary amount of money pouring into the March 3 race in an effort to save Cornyn, who is seeking his fifth term. Cornyn is by far thein the tight race between Paxton and U.S. Rep, Wesley Hunt, but the race is widely expected to head to a runoff in May.story: “Some establishment Republicans worry that no matter his financial advantage, he will be a serious underdog against Mr. Paxton in the runoff — and that donors’ money would be better spent helping Republicans like Senator Susan CollinsPaxton chimed in with his own thoughts: “Cornyn’s career is done and everyone knows it. He’s stolen $50+ million from races in NC, ME, MI, and GA and what does he have to show for it?”: “Ken, when this over, you will have nothing. Which turns out to be the same thing you offered to give Angela in divorce proceedings. This after you cheated on her multiple times.”Ken, when this over, you will have nothing. Which turns out to be the same thing you offered to give Angela in divorce proceedings. This after you cheated on her multiple times.revealed that Paxton asked his estranged wife in a response to “take nothing.” Paxton has blamed the divorce on political attacks and public scrutiny., Matt Mackowiak, senior campaign adviser for Cornyn, said, “Sen. Cornyn believes character matters. In this primary, character is on the ballot.” This is not the first time Cornyn has poked fun at Paxton’s romantic history. Last year, he posted news that Coldplay would introduce camera-free sections for concertgoers after a CEO was caught on a “kiss cam” with a woman who was not his wife.A month later, responding to Paxton’s instructions to Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments, Cornyn took anotherIs calm Democratic Senate race between Crockett and Talarico heading for a tougher turn?Sarah Bahari is a trending news reporter. She previously worked as a writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where she covered a bit of everything. She is a graduate of Kansas State University.
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