Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would crush RINO Senator John Cornyn in a Republican primary, a recent poll has found.
The poll conducted by Frabrizio, Lee & Associates found that Paxton would wipe the floor with Cornyn, a Republican establishment figure known for his closeness to fellow RINO Mitch McConnell and private disdain for President Trump.
An initial poll showed Paxton leading Cornyn 53 percent to 28 percent — a margin so wide it suggests the race may not even be competitive if the trend holds.
However, a second “informed ballot,” where respondents were given more information about the two candidates increased Paxton’s support to 70 percent while leaving Cornyn at a meager 14 percent.
The poll surveyed 600 likely GOP primary voters.
BREAKING: New Poll shows Ken Paxton would DEMOLISH John Cornyn in a primary for U.S. Senate in Texas:
Initial Ballot:
Paxton 53%
Cornyn 28%Informed Ballot
Paxton 70%
Cornyn 14%Source: Frabrizio, Lee and Associates
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N=600 Texas GOP Likely Primary Voters pic.twitter.com/Rr5wwZVRej— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 2, 2025
While Paxton—an outspoken ally of President Trump and the MAGA movement—has not officially declared his candidacy, he has repeatedly hinted at challenging Cornyn.
The two men share a deep animosity, particularly after Cornyn backed unsuccessful efforts by Democrats and establishment Republicans to impeach Paxton over trumped-up securities fraud charges.
Addressing a Turning Point USA event last December, Paxton was asked by an attendee whether he planned on throwing his hat in the ring for the Texas Senate race.
“How about if I say this? Not yet. We are definitely…..I am praying about it. We are looking at that.”
“I’m talking to a lot of people in Texas over the next couple of months. Ask me that question in a couple of months, and I’ll have a different answer.”
“So thank you. Let me ask this. This is like my first… I have not run a poll, so this is going to be my first poll. Who would want me to run?”
The crowd then roared with approval.
“That’s good,” he responded. “Let me just say that was a very encouraging response.”
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