GOP Voters Show Signs of Burnout in Senate Race: Texas Brief

Senate Race: Can Going Negative Go Wrong?

Early voting is underway in what’s been a bruising, expensive battle between US Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

But—given anger over the Iran war and the cost of living—the constant attacks prior to the May 26 election run the risk of demoralizing Republican voters, Joe Lovinger reports.

Republican pollster Ragnar Research Partners has tracked an “alarming pattern” of reliable GOP voters sitting out or changing parties. That comes as the GOP faces stiff competition in the general election from Democratic State Rep. James Talarico.

“Our findings indicate ...