Cornyn, Paxton Statistically Tied In Texas Primary Dogfight: POLL

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are neck and neck in the state’s bruising GOP Senate primary contest, according to recent polling. Cornyn leads Paxton by one percentage…

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