{"id":2231708,"date":"2024-04-27T18:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T22:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornyn-not-too-worried-about-prospect-of-primary-challenge-from-ken-paxton\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T18:52:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T22:52:10","slug":"cornyn-not-too-worried-about-prospect-of-primary-challenge-from-ken-paxton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornyn-not-too-worried-about-prospect-of-primary-challenge-from-ken-paxton\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornyn is unfazed by the potential primary challenge from Ken Paxton"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcornyn-not-too-worried-about-prospect-of-primary-challenge-from-ken-paxton%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2231708&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator John Cornyn of Texas remains confident despite the potential 2026 primary challenge\u200b from Texas Attorney\u200b General Ken Paxton. Cornyn, speaking on a\u200c local TV show, \u2064downplayed\u200c concerns, emphasizing his strength from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">past challenges<\/a> and dismissing Paxton&#8217;s bid as speculative. This comes amid speculations surrounding Paxton&#8217;s intention to challenge the four-term senator. Senator John Cornyn of Texas is unfazed by the possible 2026 primary\u200b challenge from \u200dTexas Attorney General Ken\u200d Paxton. During a\u2064 local TV appearance, Cornyn minimized the concerns, highlighting his resilience from previous challenges and classifying Paxton&#8217;s bid as speculative. This development arises amidst conjecture regarding Paxton&#8217;s aspiration to challenge the longstanding \u2064senator.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX) said Friday that he sleeps \u201cvery well at night\u201d despite a possible 2026 primary challenge from <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a> Attorney General <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ken Paxton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The senior senator from the Lone Star State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/news\/i-sleep-very-well-john-cornyn-brushes-off-possible-primary-threat-from-foe-ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>appeared<\/a> Friday on a local television program, on which he was asked about the prospect of facing Paxton in the next Republican Senate primary in Texas. Cornyn expressed little concern, citing his past primary challenges, which he said made him a stronger candidate during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy last election, I had a primary,\u201d Cornyn said. \u201cI had several primary opponents, and I got 76% of the vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn, 72, also dismissed Paxton\u2019s possible Senate bid as \u201cspeculative,\u201d as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue \"Substantial Allegations\" of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> has only hinted at a 2026 run to unseat the four-term senator.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2023, media personality Tucker Carlson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuckerCarlson\/status\/1704665052031172641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interviewed<\/a> Paxton shortly after the latter was acquitted by the state Senate on 20 articles of impeachment. The attorney general lambasted Cornyn for not speaking up about the influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border, saying \u201che\u2019s been in Washington too long\u201d and that he \u201ccan\u2019t think of a single thing he\u2019s accomplished for our state,\u201d prompting the former Fox News host to ask, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you run against him?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, look, everything\u2019s on the table for me,\u201d Paxton said. \u201cNow that I\u2019ve been through this and seen how guys like John Cornyn have represented the state of Texas and not represented us, I think it\u2019s time somebody needs to step up and run against this guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paxton and Cornyn have exchanged jabs online several times, with the former\u2019s alleged high crimes and misdemeanors being a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2895292\/john-cornyn-taunts-critic-ken-paxtons-legal-troubles-hard-to-run-from-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>point of contention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Cornyn\u2019s four Senate primary elections, he has garnered no fewer than 59% of votes. He faced his toughest general election test in 2020, when he defeated Democrat MJ Hegar with 53.5% of the vote. For the final two years of his fourth term, he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2895690\/cornyn-first-john-announce-bid-republican-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vying to replace<\/a> Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the Senate GOP leader.<\/p>\n<p>Before the 2026 Republican Senate primary in Texas can heat up, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is looking to defend the state\u2019s other seat in the upper chamber against Rep. Collin Allred (D-TX) in 2024. The junior senator is looking to win a third term after narrowly defeating then-Rep. Beto O\u2019Rourke, a Democrat, in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator John Cornyn of Texas stated on Friday that he sleeps peacefully despite the chance of a 2026 primary challenge by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. 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