A new poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is besting Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in a hypothetical GOP Senate primary but would perform worse than the incumbent in what could shape up to be a tough general election for Republicans.
Paxton holds a nine-point lead over Cornyn in a recent survey of likely Republican primary voters in Texas.
The poll, conducted between May 9 and May 19 by the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University (TSU), surveyed 1,200 Texas registered voters. Paxton polled at 43% while Cornyn garnered 34% among those surveyed who were likely Republican primary voters. A crucial 23% of likely Republican primary voters surveyed said they were still undecided.
The survey also found that 49% of likely Republican primary voters indicated that they would be more likely to vote for the candidate endorsed…
