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Ken Paxton, Texas and John Cornyn

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The Associated Press |
“We’re going to end up spending hundreds of millions of dollars potentially on this race in Texas because we can't lose the seat in Texas, and that is money that can't be used in places like Michigan,...
U.S. News & World Report |
A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton is kicking off with personal attacks and expectations of a high-spending race in a year ...
Austin American-Statesman |
One day after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year's Republican primary, the four-term senator came out with a bare-knuckled attack, calling...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn
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The gloves are off in the race for one of Texas’ U.S. Senate seats with Attorney General Ken Paxton announcing he’s challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Both Republicans have positioned President Donald Trump’s agenda at the center of their campaigns one year before the primary.
Ken Paxton v. John Cornyn is shaping up to be a bare-knuckle primary battle for US Senate
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Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026
The announcement by Mr. Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a firebrand conservative, set up what is expected to be a blockbuster showdown in Texas.
Cruz won’t back Senate colleague Cornyn in preview of Texas primary divisions
In a striking departure from Senate tradition, Cruz won’t endorse Cornyn, his home state colleague, as he faces a fierce challenge from Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general framing himself as the MAGA candidate in the race.
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