Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week his long-expected 2026 Senate primary challenge against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
Both politicians cast long shadows in the Lone Star State. In his announcement, Paxton characterized the run as bolstering support for President Donald Trump in the Senate.
“We have another great U.S. senator in Ted Cruz. And it’s time we have another great senator that will actually stand up and fight for Republican values, fight for the values of the people of Texas, and also support Donald Trump,” Paxton said in his campaign announcement.
Like the president, Paxton has faced his share of legal troubles. The Texas attorney general was acquitted of 16 impeachment articles in September 2023 regarding his relationship with a real-estate developer.
Paxton will likely criticize Cornyn over the senator’s past…
