Coverage dated April 8, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces US Senate run

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is challenging John Cornyn for a US Senate seat in 2026.

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  1. Legal Insurrection

    Texas AG Ken Paxton Will Challenge Sen. John Cornyn in 2026 (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "And it's time we have another great senator that will actually stand up and fight for Republican values, fight for the values of the people of Texas, and also support Donald Trump in the areas that he's focused on..."

  2. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging Cornyn (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s midterm elections, setting up a barnburner clash of two Republican titans that is

  3. Fox26 Houston

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces US Senate run (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is challenging John Cornyn for a US Senate seat in 2026.

  4. Fox News

    Texas AG Ken Paxton announces run for US Senate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a run for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

  5. Latin Times

    Texas AG Ken Paxton Will Seek To Be The State's Next Senator In The 2026 Midterms (opens Latin Times)

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    Texas AG Ken Paxton announced he will challenge Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year, setting the stage for a contentious battle.

  6. The Hill

    Texas AG Paxton announces he’s running for US Senate against Cornyn (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after previously hinting at launching a bid against his incumbent GOP colleague Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).

  7. Roll Call

    Ken Paxton launches primary challenge to John Cornyn in Texas (opens Roll Call)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s decision to challenge Sen. John Cornyn sets up what’s likely to be a bitter and expensive Republican primary – and a battle for President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ken Paxton announces U.S. Senate run, challenging Sen. John Cornyn (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a U.S. Senate campaign, setting up a high-profile GOP primary battle against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

  9. UPI

    Texas AG Ken Paxton vows to oust Sen. John Cornyn in 2026 Senate GOP primary election (opens UPI)

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

  10. FOX 4 Dallas

    Ken Paxton eyes John Cornyn's Senate seat. Here's what the polls show (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton officially announced his bid for US Senate on Tuesday, bringing a Republican primary challenge to incumbent John Cornyn.

  11. NBC News

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces primary challenge against Sen. John Cornyn (opens NBC News)

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    Paxton has held statewide office since 2015, while Cornyn's Senate tenure stretches back to 2002.

  12. KVIA El Paso

    Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2025 "Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, govern…

  13. The Daily Caller

    ‘Time For A Change In Texas’: Ken Paxton Wants John Cornyn’s US Senate Seat (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday on Fox News that he will join his state’s Senate race, challenging Republican Sen. John Cornyn.

  14. Breitbart News

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to Primary Senator John Cornyn (opens Breitbart News)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a primary challenge against the Lone State state's longtime Sen. John Cornyn.

  15. MyNorthwest

    Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn (opens MyNorthwest)

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    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for the U.S. Senate in a primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, setting up

  16. FOX 4 Dallas

    Texas AG Ken Paxton announces US Senate run, challenging John Cornyn (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is challenging John Cornyn for his US Senate seat in 2026.

  17. News West 9

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces run for US Senate (opens News West 9)

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    Paxton announced his campaign Tuesday, challenging a seat long held by John Cornyn.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Texas Democrats hopeful Paxton challenges Cornyn in 2026 Senate race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Texas Democrats are signaling they would rather face off against state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the 2026 Senate race than incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).

  19. Washington Examiner

    Ken Paxton launches campaign for Senate to unseat John Cornyn (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Cornyn was quick to respond to Paxton's announcement, defending his record backing President Donald Trump and calling the attorney general a "fraud."

  20. The Hill

    Texas GOP war as Cornyn calls Paxton ‘a con man and a fraud’ (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) called state Attorney General Ken Paxton a “con man” and “fraud” after Paxton launched his primary challenge to the sitting senator, vowing he would fight back against Paxton’s candidacy and win the GOP nomination.

  21. Dallas Voice

    It's official: Paxton will challenge Cornyn for the U.S. Senate (opens Dallas Voice)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that he is running for the Texas seat in the U.S. Senate currently held by John Cornyn.

  22. Blaze Media

    Texas AG Ken Paxton will challenge John Cornyn in Republican primary for US Senate (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Paxton made the announcement on Fox News.

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