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32.5%
37.8%
24.4%
Republican
Incumbent
IncumbentJohn Cornyn
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas
Texas Republican Senate nominee?
$16.2M
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — Texas Republican Senate nominee?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
0.1%chance to win
$16.2MMAY 27, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age74 years old (Feb 2, 1952)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
EducationTrinity University (B.A., Journalism, 1973)
Notable personal detailsJohn Cornyn is a Republican U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2002. He previously served as a Bexar County district judge, a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, and Texas Attorney General. He earned a B.A. in journalism from Trinity University, a J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law, and an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
John Cornyn supports reducing taxes for individuals and businesses, backed passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and advocates tax relief to stimulate growth and allow Americans to keep more of their earnings. He emphasizes lowering taxation, promoting pro-growth policies for job creation, and extending or making permanent tax cuts enacted under recent Republican legislation.
Healthcare
Supports market- and state-centered reforms to reduce costs, opposes the Affordable Care Act and has backed efforts to repeal or replace it, and emphasizes returning decision-making to states, doctors, and patients rather than expanding federal programs. Advocates measures such as tax credits/HSA-like approaches and targeted regulatory changes rather than single-payer or major federal expansions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement measures, including ending catch-and-release and increasing transparency on how migrants are processed. Has backed legislation to reimburse Texas for state border costs, tighten placement rules for unaccompanied minors, and require DHS reporting on migrants released into the interior. Says immigration-law changes should follow securing the border and supports removing people present unlawfully.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports major federal restrictions on abortion including permanent bans on taxpayer funding for abortion, has voted for legislation restricting abortion access (including limits and protections for infants born after failed abortions), and has pushed to limit access to the abortion pill and to rescind policies expanding abortion availability at federal facilities.
Climate & Energy
Supports maximizing domestic fossil fuel production and reducing federal regulatory barriers to energy development, opposes the Green New Deal and has backed efforts to block Biden administration emissions-related rules. Promotes market-driven energy policies, innovation such as carbon-capture for natural gas, and energy independence while criticizing aggressive federal climate regulations. Has cosponsored and supported legislation and resolutions that open federal lands and offshore areas to energy development and roll back or block certain emissions rules.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strengthening and better enforcing the federal background-check system and bipartisan, limited gun-safety measures while opposing broad bans on assault-style weapons or expanding background-check disqualifiers. Has worked on legislation to improve NICS reporting and has said law‑abiding gun owners should not be affected by post‑Uvalde legislative compromises.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 30, 2026
John Cornyn lost the Texas Republican Senate primary to Ken Paxton, ending his bid for another term. After the defeat, Cornyn criticized Donald Trump, saying Trump "revels in chaos" and that their conversations were not very useful. He has also said he will not campaign for Paxton and may no longer push a Trump highway-renaming bill he had backed during the race.
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Articles
WWTOP1 month ago
Senate panel delays vote on Blanche attorney general nomination as key Republicans withhold support
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SIStaten Island Advance3 months ago
Burned by Trump, Republican offers scathing assessment: ‘Chaos’
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SSalon3 months ago
People keep voting for scandal-plagued candidates because they don't want the other party to win
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TGThe Gateway Pundit3 months ago
Senator Mike Lee Hits Back After RINO Cornyn Says SAVE America Act is Dead
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Latest Polls
Texas Republican Senate nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
John Cornyn currently averages 32.5%, ranking second in this race, 5.3 points behind the next candidate.
Polling average: 32.5%Position: secondMargin: -5.3 ptsLatest poll: 32.0% (Feb 26 - Mar 2)Polls included: 88
Average recalculated from polls through Feb 26 - Mar 2.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$8.6M
$6.5M
$4.3M
$2.2M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$2.3M
$1.6M
$1.3M
$54.9K
Cycle 2024
$3.4M
$4.1M
$851.0K
$35.5K
Cycle 2026
$8.6M
$542.1K
$12.2M
$676.9K
Source: FEC
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