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U.S. Senate candidates in Texas make final pitches ahead of Tuesday primary
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is trying to avoid being the first Republican senator from Texas to lose a primary, and Democrats are hungry to win a Senate race.
Why John Cornyn, a Senate GOP stalwart, could lose his Texas primary
The four-term senator is determined to prevail Tuesday against two challengers who view him as a relic of the George W. Bush era. The race could go to a runoff in May.
Texas GOP identity at core of Cornyn, Paxton, Hunt's 3-way Senate race
Republican infighting could put the reliably red state in jeopardy this fall as President Trump stands on the sidelines
In Texas, a contentious Republican primary goes down to the wire
The primary battle for the Republican nod in Texas’ U.S. Senate race illustrates tensions between factions of the GOP. Some national Republicans are concerned the seat could be at risk.
Sen. John Cornyn commends Trump's "political courage" to strike Iran and what's next
Trump teases endorsement-hungry Senate GOP candidates with Texas visit
President Donald Trump has so far declined to endorse in the Texas GOP primary race between Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and US Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Is There Room in the GOP for John Cornyn?
The four-term Texan is testing whether a traditional Republican still has a place in a party reshaped by Donald Trump.
Ken Paxton’s daughter defends him after a John Cornyn ad accuses him of ‘dirty deeds’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton deployed his daughter to vouch for him Thursday after a scathing attack ad released by Sen. John Cornyn in their increasingly contentious Republican Senate primary race.
Wesley Hunt is facing attacks from better-known rivals Cornyn, Paxton in Texas' GOP Senate primary
Texas U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt’s rivals are increasing their attacks on the two-term Republican ahead of Tuesday’s GOP primary for U.S. Senate
Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds
On the Republican side, Ken Paxton and John Cornyn were neck-and-neck and in position for a runoff, according to the poll from the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project.
John Cornyn fights for political survival as early voting kicks off in Texas: From the Politics Desk
Plus, GOP support for a Trump-backed election bill grows in the Senate.
Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary
The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary
The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Texas Needs a Boring Senate Race. In Fact, We All Do
Why can’t the Texas Senate race be between John Cornyn, the Republican incumbent, versus James Talarico, a Democratic state representative? Because that would be too sane for the times we’re living in.
Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in an unfamiliar setting Monday night: heading his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate 10 months ago.
Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. John Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping up his race for the U.S. Senate with early voting about to begin in his state
Incumbents brace for primary season: From the Politics Desk
Plus, what comes next after Chris Wright's meeting with Delcy Rodríguez.
Members of Congress prepare to face angry, dissatisfied primary voters in 2026
The first round of primaries on March 3 includes examples of the type of incumbent challenges both parties will be dealing with all midterm year.
What to watch in the Texas Senate race : The NPR Politics Podcast
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, running for his fifth term, is locked in a competitive Republican primary contest. Meanwhile, some Democrats think they can flip the seat, electing a Democrat to represent Texas in the Senate for the first time since 1988. We discuss what to watch in the heated primaries as voters begin casting their ballots next week.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and Houston Public Media senior reporter Andrew Schneider.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Sen. John Cornyn battles for political life in GOP primary contest with AG Ken Paxton, U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt
Cornyn is seeking Texas Republicans’ nomination for a fifth term, in a contest that has seen bitter and expensive attacks on all sides. A new poll shows Paxton pulling away from Cornyn, but with no candidate leading by enough to avoid a runoff.
Turning Point Action endorses Ken Paxton in heated GOP Senate primary in Texas
Turning Point Action has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in one of the GOP’s nastiest primary battles, supporting the controversial, conservative firebrand boost in his bid to unseat longtime Sen. John Cornyn.
Cornyn says ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ reshapes El Paso’s economy. Here's how
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn stopped in El Paso to discuss tax cuts for families as part of the federal legislation.
AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
New Texas poll finds Talarico leading Crockett by 9 points in Senate Democratic primary
Texas’ Senate Republican primary, meanwhile, looks headed for a runoff. The survey found U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a dead heat against Attorney General Ken Paxton, with neither eclipsing 30%.
When Texas Republican John Cornyn became a senator, Bush was president. Will he survive Trump's GOP?
Four-term Texas Sen. John Cornyn is in the political fight of his career.
Why Wesley Hunt is risking it all in his longshot bid to oust John Cornyn
Wesley Hunt is giving up a safe Houston congressional seat to run for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces run for U.S. Senate in Texas
Texas is critical to Democrats' long-shot hopes of reclaiming a Senate majority in next year's elections, and GOP incumbent John Cornyn is facing the toughest primary race of his 24-year Senate career.
Jasmine Crockett jumps into the Democratic primary for US Senate
The two-term congresswoman from Dallas will face off against state Rep. James Talarico in a primary battle to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.