Ugly Texas primary threatens GOP efforts to defend Senate

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Republicans are increasingly concerned that a bitter Senate primary in Texas next year could make it harder to defend their majority in the upper chamber.

Earlier this week, the Senate Leadership Fund rolled out a poll showing Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) trailing Attorney General Ken Paxton by 16 points. But in a hypothetical general election poll, Paxton loses by 1 point to former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), who is considering a run.

Cornyn and his allies argue that if Paxton wins the GOP nomination, Republicans will be forced to allocate more resources as the party seeks to defend and expand its majority in the Senate.

“The main concern is that nobody wants to spend a bunch of money in Texas where we should be able to win a race,” Cornyn told The Hill, noting the recent poll showing Paxton down against Allred.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ugly-texas-primary-threatens-gop-160000163.html

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1. Democrat Edges Out Leading Republican in Texas Senate Race--GOP Poll

This will be a fun GOP primary that will be very nasty
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https://www.newsweek.com/colin-allred-leads-ken-paxton-texas-senate-gop-poll-2072749

A new poll of the 2026 Texas Senate race shows Attorney General Ken Paxton, the leading candidate in the Republican primary, trailing former Representative Colin Allred, a Democrat, in the Lone Star State.

Democrats are hoping to make the race for the seat competitive, particularly if Paxton defeats Senator John Cornyn in the GOP primary, but a Cornyn campaign spokesperson told Newsweek the campaign is "confident" in his chances.

Republicans currently hold a Senate majority with 53 seats, compared to 47 seats held by Democrats. The Democratic Party hopes to take back the majority in the 2026 midterms but face a challenging map. GOP-held seats in Maine, which backed former Vice President Kamala Harris, and North Carolina, which backed President Donald Trump by only about three points in 2024, are viewed as Democrats' best flip opportunities in the midterms.

Beyond those two, they'll have to flip states Trump won by double-digits to reclaim a majority. Other double-digit Trump states they are eyeing include Alaska, Florida, Iowa and Ohio—but Republicans are favored in each of those races.....

But in the general election, Cornyn would fare best against Allred, who unsuccessfully challenged GOP Senator Ted Cruz in last year's election, according to the poll. Allred has not officially announced a 2026 Senate campaign, but is widely seen as a likely Democratic contender.

Cornyn led by six points, while Hunt led Allred by four points. Paxton, however, trailed Allred by one point, the poll found.

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2. Polls won't matter in texas, they cheat.

Keeping it real. No magic ponies for Christmas.