At the top of the 2026 GOP primary ballot, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will be challenged for the Republican nomination by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Yesterday, we asked readers who they would support if the election were held right now.
Here is a sampling of the responses we received from folks after they clicked their answer.
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“Anyone from Paxton to an Armadillo would be more effective than Cornyn.” – David Hendrickson
“We’ve watched Cornyn be a RINO for decades. No need to give him more time to ruin Texas.” – Kathy Parker
“I fear a divisive primary that will lead to Paxton voters not supporting Cornyn in the general, or vice versa. A Democrat senator from Texas would be a national disaster. I support Wesley Hunt, who can bridge the differences.” – Jerry Harben
“Senator Cronyn has failed the state repeatedly and shown himself to be a Rino.” – Lois Young
“A vote for Paxton in the primary is a vote for the democrats in the general election!” – David Holden
“Ken Paxton has too much negative baggage. What reps have with aspirations? I like Pat Fallon. Dan Crenshaw.” – Ed Wedin
“We need better choices.” – Melba Cunningham
“Cornyn is not a true conservative, he only plays one in election years.” – Gene Glass
“Cornyn is part of the Washington swamp. Paxton will represent Texans and fight for our values and ideas.” – Ted Shaw
“John Cornyn started out conservative, but over time has become a RINO. Time to retire.” – Sharon Bailey
“If Texas voters don’t send Paxton to the Senate, they might as well send Beto…” – Jason Kerr
“Cornyn is a RINO and a career politician. Hopefully, Paxton would represent Texas better, but could this be the lesser of two evils?” – Priscilla Love
“Cornyn would likely have been ousted years ago, but this is the first primary that will actually have a decent alternative to him.” – Roger Taylor
“Cornyn is weak and two-faced. I’d rather vote for no one than him. Hate losing Paxton as AG, but hope someone just as tough can step into his shoes.” – Margaret Vonder Hoya
“From his positional statements and votes, it’s clear Senator Cornyn has retired on the job and fails to represent the viewpoint of a majority of Texas voters.” – Jim Blande
“I think it would be good for Texas if Mr. Cornyn would relinquish his seat in the white haired old-folks home in Washington.” – Vicki Dudley
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