Sen. Cornyn: Not Worried About Paxton Challenge in ’26

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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said he is “not too worried” about a possible primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2026.

“I’m not too worried about it. My last election, I had a primary. I had several primary opponents, and I got 76% of the vote,” Cornyn said, according to The Hill.

“And so, I realize I’m not going to get 100% of the vote. And contested primaries actually make you a better candidate in the general election, in my experience.”

In September 2023, Paxton declared that Cornyn has “been in Washington too long” and has “never really had competition.”

“He’s worked for what, 14 years or so? And I can’t think of a single thing he’s accomplished for our state or even for the country, let alone the fact that we have a massive invasion into our state.”