Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his primary challenge against Senator John Cornyn, sparking a battle between two Republicans from different factions of the party. Paxton, a GOP hard-liner, criticized Cornyn’s long tenure in the Senate and claimed it was time for a change. He vowed to support Trump’s agenda and fight for conservative values.
Cornyn’s campaign defended his record as a “battle-tested conservative,” and criticized Paxton as a “fraud” due to his impeachment and legal issues. Despite facing corruption charges and a securities fraud indictment, Paxton has remained a staunch Trump ally and has fought against the Biden administration in court.
The Republican primary field for the upcoming election now includes Paxton, Cornyn, and Rennie Mann, while former NFL player and Democrat Colin Allred has entered the race on the other side. Cornyn won his last primary by a landslide in 2020, but faces a tougher challenge from Paxton this time around.
The race between Paxton and Cornyn represents a split in the Republican Party in Texas, with Paxton appealing to the more conservative wing and Cornyn positioning himself as a reliable conservative with a long record in the Senate. The outcome of the primary will determine who will face off against Allred in the general election.
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