The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican” this week as the contentious GOP primary between incumbent

For the first time in more than a decade, there will be a vacancy at the Texas Attorney General's Office. Now that Ken Paxton is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate against incumbent John Cornyn, multiple candidates have either announced ...

Republican Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn instead of seeking another term as Texas attorney general.

New campaign finance filings provide the first glimpse of the financial and political fault lines emerging in the open primaries for key statewide offices.

Ross Perot Jr. backed Sen. John Cornyn, while Mehrdad Moayedi donated to his challenger, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The effort could help Republicans maintain control of Congress next year. But it may also leave incumbents vulnerable to new Democratic challenges.

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Texas Sen. John Cornyn outraised his Republican challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, by $1 million during the first three months of what’s becoming one of the most hotly contested primary battles of the 2026 midterm elections.