Cornyn warns of ‘massacre’ if Paxton beats him in Texas GOP primary
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by Max RegoFebruary 18, 2026
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) warned Lone Star State Republicans against nominating state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Texas Senate GOP primary. “If Ken Paxton is the nominee, we could well experience a massacre, and the first Democrat elected since 1994 in the state of Texas,” Cornyn told supporters in Fort Worth, Texas, according…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/18/2026