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ESTABLISHMENT ABANDONS Cornyn as Ken Paxton SURGES in Texas GOP Primary Runoff

Gary FranchiMarch 31, 2026247 views
ESTABLISHMENT ABANDONS Cornyn as Ken Paxton SURGES in Texas GOP Primary Runoff
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The political establishment is quietly abandoning Senator John Cornyn as the Texas RINO finds himself trailing badly in his GOP primary runoff against America First champion Ken Paxton. In a telling sign of Cornyn's weakness, One Nation PAC - the super PAC tied to Senate Majority Leader John Thune - has gone silent after spending nearly $11 million propping up the failing incumbent.

Fresh polling data reveals the extent of Cornyn's collapse. A GQR poll conducted March 19-23 shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading the four-term senator 47% to 42% among likely voters - a commanding 5-point advantage that has establishment Republicans panicking.

"This poll was sponsored by House Majority PAC, a Democratic leaning Super PAC. They found Paxton up 5 over Cornyn in the Republican primary," noted @PollTracker2024 on social media.

The data confirms what grassroots conservatives have known all along: Texas Republicans are ready to fire the swamp creature who's spent decades cozying up to Democrats and corporate donors instead of fighting for America First principles. Paxton, who has Trump's endorsement, represents the kind of fearless conservative leadership that actually delivers results.

Conservative activists are already preparing victory celebrations. Texas-based strategist @foxholestrategy gleefully mocked Cornyn's campaign spin, writing: "@TeamCornyn insists on promoting this silly narrative that 'Cornyn won the primary' because he got more votes than @KenPaxtonTX on March 3rd. When Paxton wins on May 26th, from my PAC @TBHPAC I am going to send out plaques commemorating Senator..."

The establishment's retreat speaks volumes about Cornyn's dire position. When your own leadership won't even waste money trying to save you, it's game over. Texas Republicans have clearly had enough of Cornyn's swamp-dwelling ways.

Will this be the final nail in the coffin for another establishment RINO? Patriots across Texas are about to find out if the America First movement can claim another scalp in its war against the uniparty.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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TrumpTexanVerified41 minutes ago
PAXTON SURGE! πŸ”₯πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
I've been watching Texas politics for 30 years and this shift away from establishment candidates is exactly what we needed. The donors can keep their money - we'll take our state back with shoe leather and determination.
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AustinConservativeVerifiedjust now
Couldn't agree more. Money doesn't equal votes when people are this fired up about real conservative leadership.
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TexasPatriot88Verifiedjust now
Finally! The grassroots are speaking up against these RINOs. Paxton has been fighting the deep state while Cornyn has been playing footsie with the establishment for years.
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LoneStarMamaVerifiedjust now
Exactly! We need fighters, not compromisers who cave to the swamp.
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ConservativeVoter2024Verifiedjust now
Is this for the AG race or are they talking about a Senate primary? The headline mentions Cornyn but I thought Paxton was already AG.