SENATE
Texas Senate2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
John Cornyn (R)
Lost Primary
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
R +6
Race summary
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s easy win over Sen. John Cornyn in the runoff last night belies the challenge ahead for the GOP Senate nominee and his party to fund the next phase of this campaign.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
Primary Election: Mar 3, 2026
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Full Bio:
CORNYN, John, a Senator from Texas; born in Houston, Texas, on February 2, 1952;
B.A., Trinity University 1973; J.D., St. Marys School of Law 1977; LLM,
University of Virginia 1995; attorney; Bexar County district court judge
1984-1990; Texas supreme court 1990-1997; Texas state attorney general
1999-2002; elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2002; subsequently
appointed to the remainder of the term left vacant by the resignation of
William Philip Gramm, and took the oath of office on December 2, 2002;
reelected in 2008, and again in 2014 for the term ending January 3, 2021;
Republican Conference vice-chair (2007-2009); chair, National Republican
Senatorial Committee (2009-2012); Republican party whip (2013-).
Source: Bioguide
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2024 Election Results
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2020 Election Results
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Updated: May 27, 2026
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