Ken Paxton, Texas and Senate
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Attorney General Ken Paxton raised $2.9 million over the first 12 weeks of his bid for U.S. Senate, his campaign announced Friday.
Allred, a former congressman from Dallas, is one of two Democrats to have announced their runs for the Senate seat occupied by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican who is facing a primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Former Texas Rep. Colin Allred is running for Senate again, this time against Republican John Cornyn, who faces a tough primary challenge, too.
President Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday evening to talk about Senate races, including Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) fraught primary against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R),
According to a poll released by the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin last month, 17 percent of Texans said political corruption is the biggest problem facing the state.
Paxton's wife said Thursday she is filing for divorce "on biblical grounds," ending their 38-year marriage. Paxton's lead highlights deep fractures within Texas' GOP base and signals that Cornyn could face one of his toughest political fights.