Do you have any reason to believe Paxton wants to run against Cornyn?

#Mke said:

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…..instead of John Cornyn…..is that is makes it much more possible for someone like Ken Paxton to primary Cornyn in 2026.

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Paxton would get slaughtered by Cornyn. I could see Cornyn not running again however and there being a open primary.

96AgGrad said:

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Do you have any reason to believe Paxton wants to run against Cornyn?

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Articles like this one: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/20/ken-paxton-texas-john-cornyn-senate-seat-00117289

And rumors that Paxton was being considered for Trump's AG and that Cornyn was gonna work to block his nomination/appointment in the Senate.

Hadn't seen that. Thanks.

He would be 74 in 2026. There's a greater than zero chance he may not choose to run.

#Mke said:

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…..instead of John Cornyn…..is that is makes it much more possible for someone like Ken Paxton to primary Cornyn in 2026.

It's already gonna be hard to oust someone as deeply entrenched in DC as Cornyn, but it would be basically impossible to primary-out the Majority Leader.

And yes, getting a RINO like John Thune is an absolute betrayal of the voters who gave Trump a mandate to govern. It so clearly should have been Rick Scott.

But at least this further opens the door for Paxton vs Cornyn in '26.

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Paxton won't beat Cornyn. Wish he could but I don't see it. Abbott could but I doubt he runs. Maybe one of the House members but it's high risk for them. It's going to be very hard to get rid of Cornyn unless he retires.

Paxton barely made it out of his own primary last time. Cornyn may be unpopular on F16, but he has the largest margin of victory of nearly a statewide Texas office.

Barring scandal, I doubt he ever loses.

BoydCrowder13 said:

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Paxton barely made it out of his own primary last time. Cornyn may be unpopular on F16, but he has the largest margin of victory of nearly a statewide Texas office.

Barring scandal, I doubt he ever loses.

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This just isn't true. He got 42% of the vote in the primary (Bush was second with 22.8%) and 68% in the runoff.

Cornyn is extremely popular with the broader electorate, probably moreso than any Texan politician.

Nolan Ryan in 2026.

powerbelly said:

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#Mke said:

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…..instead of John Cornyn…..is that is makes it much more possible for someone like Ken Paxton to primary Cornyn in 2026.

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Paxton would get slaughtered by Cornyn. I could see Cornyn not running again however and there being an open primary.

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I think Cornyn thought that he was heir apparent for the majority leader position once Mitch resigned and republicans regained control of the Senate. He spent his career playing the traditional politics game to become majority leader.

I can see that him losing the position and seeing the nationwide negativity toward him getting the position might make him reconsider if he wants to continue being a Senator. It might be a good time for the Good Senator from Texas to hang up his hat. Hopefully he isn't so upset that he intentionally disrupts progress of the Trump administration.

powerbelly said:

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#Mke said:

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…..instead of John Cornyn…..is that is makes it much more possible for someone like Ken Paxton to primary Cornyn in 2026.

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Paxton would get slaughtered by Cornyn. I could see Cornyn not running again however and there being an open primary.

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If Cornyn retires, Pat Fallon might be running for Senate

Elon will be ready for the Senate after the DoGE

If he retires it will be a crazy primary. Lots of people have been waiting in the wings.

HarleySpoon said:

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Nolan Ryan in 2026.

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He could bring some real heat!

It's going to be very hard to get rid of Cornyn unless he retires.

IIIHorn said:

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HarleySpoon said:

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Nolan Ryan in 2026.

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He could bring some real heat!

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Yea he could, high leg kick!

HTownAg98 said:

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He would be 74 in 2026. There's a greater than zero chance he may not choose to run.

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He was first elected to public office 1984.

Return of the Jedi came out in 1983, which is the only reference point I have for the time period in which he began his political career. Well, maybe Hurricane Alicia.

I first met him at a campaign event in College Station in 1997, which in itself seems like a long time ago.

CountryManAG said:

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It's going to be very hard to get rid of Cornyn unless he retires.

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WTF has he EVER done in the Senate? We see Cruz fighting the good fight every day. You never hear **** from Cornyn. He seems a lot more interested in currying favor with the uniparty than the voters.

HarleySpoon said:

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Nolan Ryan in 2026.

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Nolan Ryan threw his first no hitter in 1973. Amazing pitcher. But that dude is 77. No thank you.

One Louder said:

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A friend from SD said it's a win-win because either Thune will get onboard the Trump Train or he won't and he's one of the easier senators to primary because of SD's small metro areas.

(Not saying he's right...just passing that along. I hope Thune goes along because that's much more important than getting him out of the Senate)

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This is correct. I also live in SD and we are all watching Thune closely. Don't forget that Thune got in the Senate by defeating sitting minority leader, Tom Daschle in 2004.

Buck Turgidson said:

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CountryManAG said:

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It's going to be very hard to get rid of Cornyn unless he retires.

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WTF has he EVER done in the Senate? We see Cruz fighting the good fight every day. You never hear **** from Cornyn. He seems a lot more interested in currying favor with the uniparty than the voters.

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How do you think Cruz got such good committee slots as a junior senator when he was elected?

The Texas GOP needs to do everything possible to get Cornyn primaried.

We do know that the Soros/DNC $$$ will be hard for his D candidate to come by. Seems the other side of the aisle like to fight hard to oust Cruz and not Cornyn.

HarleySpoon said:

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Nolan Ryan in 2026.

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He will be 78 in January 2025.

Reno Hightower said:

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We do know that the Soros/DNC $$$ will be hard for his D candidate to come by. Seems the other side of the aisle like to fight hard to oust Cruz and not Cornyn.

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My concern is if Paxton were to beat Cornyn in the primary, then the Soros $$ would be strong for his dem opposition. A lot of low info voters would vote for Alred over Paxton and the media spin would totally be what a crook Paxton is, plus that Paxton is just a meanie. "Hands across the aisle" Alred might just win in that scenario. And then we'd hear constantly how the dems flipped Texas and now "Texas is in play". Ugh.

I don't like squishy RINO Cornyn either, but I'll take him over Beeto or All-wrong any day. Be careful what you wish for.

Jugstore Cowboy said:

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HTownAg98 said:

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He would be 74 in 2026. There's a greater than zero chance he may not choose to run.

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He was first elected to public office 1984.

Return of the Jedi came out in 1983, which is the only reference point I have for the time period in which he began his political career. Well, maybe Hurricane Alicia.

I first met him at a campaign event in College Station in 1997, which in itself seems like a long time ago.

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I voted for Reagan in '84 as a high school senior. That's my reference point… and it was a loonnggg time ago, lol.

Cornyn will not be successfully primaried, unfortunately.

Thune and Trump Gonna have to be big boys and work together for the good of the nation

There is a reason Soros targets Cruz instead of Cornyn. Left loves them Cornyn.

Best scenerio is do get that ****head out in the public.

1. Cornyn appointed Senate leader
2. He tries to block ANYTHING Trump does.
3. Trump goes after him
4. hat FINALLYL pisses off enough Texas Republicans that that dip**** is primaried
5, One more of the swamp is drained.

But, since it's not Cornyn, he can continue to destroy this country behind closed doors.

AggieUSMC said:

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Cornyn will not be successfully primaried, unfortunately.

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Agreed. He's been able to successfully hide his agenda for a long, long time. Plus, he has the media behind him because he's the best Republican they could ever want in that seat.

IIIHorn said:

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HarleySpoon said:

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Nolan Ryan in 2026.

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He could bring some real heat!

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At his age it might be Icy Hot.