Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, walks through the halls of the U.S. Capitol Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Nick Maddux, an advisor for Paxton, fired back in a statement to Fox News Digital that the current Texas attorney general won his election by double digits in 2022, "and the same thing is going to happen in 2026, because Republican voters are fired up to go to the polls and support him."
Maddux charged that Cornyn "is the worst possible choice" for turning out "low-propensity, Trump-supporting America First voters."
"There's a reason that he's stuck in the mid-20s even after $70-plus million's been lit on fire to help him instead of going to races in NC, MI, ME and GA," Maddux contended. "Texas voters don't like him, don't trust him, and won't show up to vote for him in November."
CORNYN TORCHES DEMOCRATIC FIELD AS HE SEEKS RE-ELECTION IN TEXAS
President Donald Trump attends the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Congressional Republicans hold a trifecta in Washington, D.C., which has been instrumental in advancing President Donald Trump's agenda, particularly his marquee tax bill, the "big, beautiful bill."
But midterm elections often serve as a referendum against the sitting president, and though Republicans in the state redistricted last year to give GOP candidates a better chance come November, Cornyn believes a Paxton win in their three-way primary battle would have a negative trickle-down effect.
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Trump, however, has not yet endorsed a candidate in the contest, telling reporters earlier this week that he "liked all three of them."
"I know President Trump feels very strongly not only about Texas but also about the congressional races," Cornyn said. "We've got five new congressional seats in Texas, and I know the president wants to carry the majority for the House into the midterms and beyond, because, as he said himself, if Democrats win the majority in the House of Representatives, they will impeach him for the third time."
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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