Houston Public Media6d ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton has his eyes on Washington. On Tuesday, he announced he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026. Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. Here's a primer on what we know about the faceoff.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/10/518498/five-things-to-know-about-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-challenge-to-u-s-sen-john-cornyn/

#National #News #Politics #Texas #JohnCornyn #KenPaxton #KUT #RepublicanPrimary #USSenate

Five things to know about Texas AG Ken Paxton’s challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has his eyes on Washington. On Tuesday, he announced that he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026. Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. Here's a primer on what we know about the faceoff so far.

Houston Public Media
Jonathan EmmesediApr 10

Please make it stop.

Ken Paxton challenges John Cornyn in U.S. Senate GOP primary | The Texas Tribune

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/08/ken-paxton-john-cornyn-us-senate-texas-republican-primary/

#USPolitics #Texas #USSenate #KenPaxton #JohnCornyn

Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn

The attorney general positions himself as a disruptor against the Republican establishment embodied in the longtime Senate fixture.

The Texas Tribune
GabeMoralesVRApr 9
The good news? #Senator #JohnCornyn is being primaried in #Texas. The bad news? It's by fucking literal criminal #KenPaxton, legitimately one of the worst people in the entire fucking country. Fuck this.
Cowboy BertApr 1
Goddamn. #CoryBooker is 💯✘ the man my Texas senators are. #JohnCornyn and (doubleplus) #TedCruz are such fucking cowards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2utlMxAwtE
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Show threadReal QuackApr 1

@inthehands

Yes. Unfortunately, /my/ #Senators are #TedCruz and #JohnCornyn, and my #Congresscritter died hours after #Тrump gave his State of the Union bloviation.

I do call my Senators anyway. My uncle died at Pearl Harbor (in a fire). Another uncle became an engineer on the GI Bill. My daughter is a #vetaran. Her late husband, was a veteran. My grandson's middle name honors a veteran who lost the battle and completed suicide.

Real Americans support veterans.

I wonder...Mar 23

@Myotis_cuniculus

I live in #Texas. My #senators are #TedCruz and #JohnCornyn. My governor is #GregAbbott etc.

Yet, #KamalaHarris got more votes in the state of Texas than she did in the state of #NewYork.

There are not any states where she got zero votes.

All state and national boundaries are imposed. I don't live in a red state because I chose to live in a red state; I live in a red state because that's where the boundaries are drawn.

Houston Public MediaJan 28

Should the federal government pay back border states like Texas for money they independently spent on state-led border security and immigration enforcement efforts? Gov. Greg Abbott and several elected officials in the Lone Star State think so.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/border/2025/01/28/512122/texas-lawmakers-get-behind-gov-abbotts-11-billion-request-for-border-security-reimbursement/

#Border #News #Texas #BorderSecurity #GregAbbott #JohnCornyn #OperationLoneStar #USCongress

Texas lawmakers get behind Gov. Abbott’s $11 billion request for border security reimbursement

Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to reimburse Texas for money it spent securing the border during the Biden administration.

Houston Public Media
Democracy Matters Jan 24

Thank God Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) makes a nice brisket; because he sucks at defending democracy.

SEN. JOHN CORNYN | DEMOCRACY REPORT CARD https://accountability.gop/profile/sen-john-cornyn/

#JohnCornyn #Texas #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Sen. John Cornyn - Republican Accountability

Sen. John Cornyn is a Republican member of the Senate, representing Texas. Learn more about their support (or lack of support) for our democratic system.

Republican Accountability
Houston Public MediaNov 13

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by the Republican members of the Senate.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/11/13/505986/john-cornyn-loses-longtime-bid-to-be-next-senate-majority-leader-to-john-thune/

#News #Politics #JohnCornyn #Senate #USSenatorJohnCornyn

John Cornyn loses longtime bid to be next Senate majority leader to John Thune

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by the Republican members of the Senate.

Houston Public Media
SAMDBApr 23, 2024

9-Time GRAMMY Winner Sheryl Crow And Sens. John Cornyn And Amy Klobuchar To Be Honored At The GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards

#Grammy #SherylCrow #JohnCornyn #AmyKlobuchar #GrammysOnTheHill #awards

https://www.samdb.co.za/blogs/blog/2024/04/24/9-time-grammy-winner-sheryl-crow-and-sens-john-cornyn-and-amy-klobuchar-to-be-honored-at-the-grammys-on-the-hill-awards/

9-Time GRAMMY Winner Sheryl Crow And Sens. John Cornyn And Amy Klobuchar To Be Honored At The GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards – SAMDB News