TX-SEN: Paxton (R) holds 9-point lead over Cornyn (R) in Texas Senate primary: Poll

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leads Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) by 9 points in their upcoming Republican primary battle for the state’s Senate seat next year, according to a survey released Wednesday.

The poll — from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University — showed Paxton leading in a hypothetical two-way contest with 43 percent to Cornyn’s 34 percent, and 23 percent unsure. The results could be another worrying sign for the incumbent lawmaker as he tries to fend off Paxton’s primary challenge, though it is notably closer than when an internal GOP poll showed the senator trailing by 16 points earlier this month.

The more recent poll showed Paxton also with advantage in favorability rating, with 68 percent of Republican primary voters viewing him favorably and 22 percent viewing him unfavorably. Meanwhile, Cornyn was viewed favorably by 58 percent and unfavorably by 34 percent.

Both candidates have high name-recognition, with few voters saying they don’t know enough about either to say how they view them.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5321321-ken-paxton-john-cornyn-texas-senate-primary-poll-tsu/