Ken Paxton Narrowly Leads John Cornyn in Bruising Texas GOP Race

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton held a slim edge over incumbent John Cornyn in a new poll as the state’s bitter Republican Senate primary nears its finale.

Paxton led Cornyn 48% to 45% among likely GOP voters in the May 26 runoff election, according to a survey by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs. Paxton’s edge was close to the poll’s 2.8-point margin of error, underscoring how tight the race is.

Ken Paxton and John Cornyn

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“Three weeks prior to Election Day, both Ken Paxton and John Cornyn have a realistic prospect of victory,” said Mark Jones, a political science professor ...