Trump says he’ll determine Paxton-Cornyn endorsement ‘at the right time’

Sen. John Cornyn fighting to fend off insurgent primary challenge from Texas AG

The decision by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to challenge Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the state’s GOP primary is not only setting up a blockbuster contest between two Texas heavyweights, but is testing what it means to be a conservative Republican at a time when the party’s principles and values are rapidly shifting. The contest pits Cornyn, a fixture in Texas politics for nearly four decades who served at the top levels of Senate leadership…

Newcomer Alex Duncan targets Cornyn, Paxton in 2026 primaries

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Alexander Duncan was born and raised in southern California, but after marrying the love of his life and and welcoming two children into the world, he moved his family to Texas as quickly as he could.  "That was the driving factor in getting to Texas. I saw the corruption and all the problems in California...I knew I needed to find a place that valued the nuclear American family, some place that valued freedom, and tha…

Cornyn must ‘active the silent majority’ to compete against Paxton, Smith County GOP chairman says

Watch full video with Smith County Republican Party Chairman David Stein above. TYLER, Texas (KETK) -- Smith County Republican Party Chairman David Stein is responding after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his intention to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the 2026 Republican primary. “It was expected,” Stein said. “The people were encouraging him, and I think he'd been thinking about it for quite some time.” According to Stein, Pax…

Texas GOP Senate Primary Race Gets Ugly Early

The most contentious Senate contest of 2026 is shaping up to be between two Republicans. Since Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared his run to unseat Sen. John Cornyn, who has represented the Lone Star State since 2002, the two candidates have hammered each other with attack ads that question each other’s character and MAGA bona fides. Paxton started out his campaign accusing Cornyn, 73, of not being a genuine supporter of President Donald…

President Trump weighs in on Senate primary between two GOP heavyweights in major red state

President Donald Trump weighed in on an already contentious Senate primary race in the most populous red state in the nation, saying he will make an endorsement decision "at the right time." Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate while speaking on Fox News last week. Paxton, a conservative firebrand and outspoken supporter of Trump, is seeking to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, an influential member of …

Cornyn vs. Paxton will be an epic political fight as big as Texas

Paxton’s Senate campaign presents a unique challenge for Cornyn. While he has delivered for Texas for decades, the momentum is with the crowd seeking to burn...