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Sen. John Cornyn looks to overcome Paxton primary challenge by embracing Trump
As he faces the toughest electoral challenge of his career, Cornyn has leaned into partisan issues prized by the GOP base.
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Who is running for US Senate in Texas?
The 2026 race for Texas's U.S. Senate seat is drawing multiple candidates from both parties, including incumbent Republican ...
GOP’s Cornyn, stuck between 2 Texas electorates, looks to fight his way out
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is doing two things vulnerable incumbent senators are not supposed to do eight months before their ...
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn rebukes report that he’s considering dropping out of 2026 race
During a Thursday press briefing about a wide-ranging tax and spending package working its way through Congress, the longtime ...
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'Grab your popcorn': Embattled John Cornyn looks to appease MAGA — by embracing Trump
WASHINGTON — Over his 22 years in Congress, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has amassed untold power within the Republican Party, serving on high-ranking committees and ascending his party’s leadership ...
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John Cornyn turns to Trump in Texas Senate primary race | The Texas Tribune
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, prepares to introduce Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Agriculture secretary, during her Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry ...
Texas Tries To Use 'Big Beautiful Bill' To Steal Space Shuttle Discovery From The Smithsonian
Texas Senators are trying to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from its current home at the Smithsonian to the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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A hard-fought 2026 GOP primary could reshuffle Texas politics
Texas Supreme Court justice and state attorney general, he’s served in the Senate under four presidents. During that time, Cornyn has navigated changes in the GOP, including the tea party movement ...