John Cornyn and his newly announced challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, are trashing each other's records. Analysts have said the candidates must raise a lot of money to get their message out in this large state.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's entry into the U.S. Senate race against incumbent John Cornyn could serve as a litmus test for a Republican party in flux. "It's an establishment versus an insurgent campaign,

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his bid to challenge current Sen. John Cornyn in the state's 2026 Republican primary election.