The third-term Republican, who is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn next year rather than run for reelection, did not give an ...

The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the settlement, either during the upcoming special session or ...

As he faces the toughest electoral challenge of his career, Cornyn has leaned into partisan issues prized by the GOP base.

U.S. Air Force Col. Terry Virts, a former F-16 fighter pilot and NASA astronaut, is the other Democrat in the race.

"Paxton is leading significantly in polls for the primary ... He's very popular among the farthest right voters who are ...

A recent poll by Texas Southern University showed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a ...

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton have been trading jabs as a potential primary showdown looms A battle for Cornyn’s Senate seat would be a clash of Texas Republican titans. By Gromer Jeffers Jr.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton officially announced his bid for US Senate on Tuesday, bringing a Republican primary challenge to incumbent John Cornyn.

Criticism by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton indicates that he is considering a challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the 2026 Republican primary.