Ken Paxton narrowly leads John Cornyn in new poll of Texas’ Senate GOP runoff
The University of Houston poll shows Paxton at 48% and Cornyn at 45%, with Hunt voters leaning Paxton and 7% of voters undecided.
- Attorney General Ken Paxton leads U.S. Sen. John Cornyn 48% to 45% in a University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll of likely GOP runoff voters, suggesting the May 26 contest will be narrowly decided.
- Paxton's campaign is raising far less than anticipated as he "struggles" to rake in donations, with major donors who previously backed his state runs now sitting out amid a divide between business-oriented conservatives favoring Cornyn and the MAGA base.
- Voters without college degrees favor Paxton by 17 points, while Cornyn leads among degree-holders; 95% of Paxton's March supporters plan to back him again this month compared to 91% for Cornyn.
- State Sen. Mayes Middleton leads U.S. Rep. Chip Roy 48% to 39% in the attorney general race, while Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright leads activist Bo French 35% to 28%, according to the Hobby School survey.
- Democratic nominee James Talarico leads both Republicans in recent polling, raising concerns that supporters of the losing candidate may stay home or cast protest votes in November, potentially aiding the Democrat.
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A few weeks after the Republican second round of May 26, the Texas Senate seat race presents a scenario of technical tie with a slight advantage for the current Attorney General.According to the latest report by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Ken Paxton leads the voting intention with 48%, compared to 45% of incumbent Senator John Cornyn. Texas poll: how Paxton managed to outrun CornynThis result marks a change from la…
Paxton and Cornyn locked in tight runoff without Trump endorsement
With the runoff just three weeks away, the Texas Senate GOP race is down to the wire between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX). A new poll from the University of Houston‘s Hobby School of Public Affairs shows Paxton leading Cornyn by a 3-point margin. Paxton is polling at 48% among voters likely to cast ballots in the GOP runoff election on May 26, while Cornyn is polling at 45%. The poll is within ma…
Paxton leads Cornyn, and Middleton leads Roy in poll on Texas Republican runoff races
Attorney General Ken Paxton has a slight lead over U.S. Senator John Cornyn in the Republican runoff for Cornyn's Senate seat, with 7% of Republican runoff voters still undecided, while State Sen. Mayes Middleton has a 48%-39% lead over U.S. Congressman Chip Roy in the battle to replace Paxton as Texas Attorney General.
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