Texas Republican Senate nominee?
23dHigh ImpactDonald Trump backed Ken Paxton for the Texas Republican Senate nominee race, and Paxton is currently at 54%.
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High Impact23d
Ken Paxton
54%
Donald Trump backed Ken Paxton for the Texas Republican Senate nominee race, and Paxton is currently at 54%.
Texas Republican Senate nominee?
$16.2M
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age63 years old (Dec 23, 1962)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
Notable personal detailsWarren Kenneth Paxton Jr. is an American lawyer and Republican politician who has served as the 51st Attorney General of Texas since 2015. Before becoming attorney general, he served in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. He launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering or protecting taxes for households and businesses and favors passing corporate tax savings to consumers; has intervened to defend property tax cuts and opposed local actions that would raise property taxes. Policy actions emphasize tax relief and reduced tax burdens rather than expanding taxation or redistribution.
Healthcare
Opposes federal mandates expanding or compelling specific healthcare services and defends state control over Medicaid and parental access to children’s medical records; pursues legal action against federal HHS rules and policies he views as overreach. Supports enforcement actions against pharmaceutical companies and investigations of healthcare practices he deems deceptive or unsafe.
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Immigration & Border
Ken Paxton advocates aggressive enforcement-first border and immigration policies, including criminalizing illegal entry, supporting detention and removal of unauthorized immigrants, opposing DACA and sanctuary/local noncooperation, and suing NGOs and localities he alleges facilitate unlawful immigration. He has led legal actions and public campaigns to expand state enforcement authority and to block or reverse federal policies he views as permissive toward unauthorized migration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Ken Paxton supports strict limits on abortion and has acted to defend and expand enforcement of Texas’s pro-life laws; he commemorated the overturning of Roe v. Wade and has sought to block or challenge policies and rulings that would expand abortion access or exceptions.
Climate & Energy
Ken Paxton has repeatedly challenged federal climate and green-energy regulations and taken legal action to protect fossil fuel production and exports. His office frames federal emissions rules, methane regulations, and renewable-focused grid mandates as unlawful federal overreach that threaten energy independence and economic interests. Paxton has also pursued litigation against financial firms and policies he says favor ‘green energy’ at the expense of traditional energy sources.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections, including constitutional/concealed-carry reciprocity and defending the right of licensed Texans to carry on public property; opposes local or federal firearm restrictions and has repeatedly sued or filed briefs to block firearm bans. Advocates policies to expand carry rights rather than new gun-control measures.
Latest Insights
Texas Republican Senate nominee?
30dKen Paxton’s Republican Senate-nomination price moved up to 64% in the last hour, extending his lead into the final stretch before the May 26 runoff. The move matters because recent reporting still shows a close, highly watched race, so even a modest rerate can affect trader positioning.
60%4%
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 11, 2026
Ken Paxton has won the Texas Republican Senate nomination after defeating John Cornyn, putting him on the general-election ballot and making him a major figure in the 2026 race. The win has also sharpened intraparty tensions, with Cornyn saying he will not campaign for Paxton even though he is backing the nominee. Paxton is also facing a separate legal fight over his ActBlue lawsuit, which a federal judge has questioned, and his divorce trial was canceled while settlement talks continue.
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Articles
WEWashington Examiner2 days ago
Cornyn says he won’t campaign for Paxton in Texas Senate race
Negative
TNThe New York Times3 days ago
Red State Democrats Need a New Approach to Abortion
Neutral
TNThe New York Times6 days ago
Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups
Neutral
EHEverett Herald7 days ago
Schwab: Trump supporters’ unquestioning credulity bodes ill for our republic
Negative
Polls
Texas Republican Senate nominee?
Polling Average
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38.2%
32.1%
23.3%
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$7.6M
$5.7M
$3.8M
$1.9M
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$7.6M
$2.3M
$5.3M
$309.3K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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