John Cornyn Pulled a Quiet Haley Stevens Switcheroo in Texas
Summary
Texas Senator John Cornyn has not endorsed Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton or agreed to campaign or raise money for him after Paxton defeated Cornyn in the primary runoff. The article says Cornyn’s refusal to support Paxton could help Democrat James Talarico by leaving some Cornyn supporters open to other choices.Key Facts
- Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn by 28 points in the May 26 Republican runoff.
- Cornyn conceded the race and said he intended to support the Republican ticket.
- Cornyn has not endorsed Paxton and has said he will not campaign or raise money for him.
- Cornyn has raised money for Republican Senate candidates in other states, including at a September Dallas fundraiser with former President George W. Bush.
- Democrat James Talarico has campaigned against Paxton and said he would welcome Cornyn’s endorsement.
- An April University of Texas poll found that about one in ten Republican voters would support Cornyn but not Paxton against Talarico.
- The article reports that a University of Texas October survey found Paxton winning 92 percent of Republican likely voters, while Talarico received 98 percent of Democratic likely voters.
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