The last time I wrote about John Cornyn versus Ken Paxton my post was given a big old F- by a concerned reader who was clearly in the Paxton camp. A girl can change her mind. I am not going to change my mind. I am still a Cornyn girl. If you are looking for Paxton love, look elsewhere.

Today is the runoff election between Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. This will set up the November 3, 2026 Senate election against twit James Talarico. First of all, let me say that either Cornyn or Paxton will be 150 million times better than Talarico. End of that conversation.

John Cornyn is a RINO of the most elite sniffing order.

The WaPo knows Cornyn is a RINO, more loyal to the Deep State than Paxton will ever be. Cornyn has voted WITH the Democrats on so many issues, and Paxton won't. And they think that once impeachment articles the Democrat House issues hit the Senate, Cornyn will vote to convict.

— jim martin (@jimmartin102857) May 26, 2026

From the Washington Post:

The quest to keep Texas red involves a surprising amount of Republican infighting. A vicious contest between Sen. John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, has become one of the most expensive Senate primary races in history, with ad spending surpassing $120 million. The winner of Tuesday’s runoff will face state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, in the fall.

Cornyn, who serves on some of the Senate’s most powerful committees, has outspent Paxton 3-to-1, with millions going into scathing attack ads. Paxton has a checkered past — he was impeached but acquitted in the Texas legislature on charges including bribery and unfitness for office; he was indicted on securities fraud charges that were ultimately dismissed; and last summer, his wife filed for divorce “on biblical grounds.” Yet polling suggests he has pulled ahead of a senator who has been returned to office three times by Texas voters. And last week, Paxton secured the most valuable GOP contribution of all: an endorsement from President Donald Trump.

So far this cycle, the president’s imprimatur has proved effective in key Republican primaries across the country. But it’s unclear whether a gamble on Paxton will pay off in what promises to be one of the Senate’s most contested general elections.

It’s easy to see why the president anointed Paxton. The White House might be grappling with record-low approval, but during a campaign appearance at Midway BBQ in Katy, Texas, last week, Paxton was still spinning MAGA’s greatest hits.

For your situational awareness, I like infighting, a lot. It helps to blow away the chaff. I just wish that Paxton and his wife would have divorced before this all started up. I don’t really care what Paxton and his wife were doing or not doing. I just think people should sort out their private lives before they run for office.

I blame the whole Save Act problem on Senator John Thune. He is a super-RINO.

Albatross? I don’t know I would go that far. The Hill typed up this interview that John Cornyn did with Chris Stirewalt:

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday said his relationship with President Trump is different from the “Cassidy and Massie situation,” referring to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who both lost Republican primaries to Trump-endorsed candidates.

Cornyn told NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt that he does not think Trump’s endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) was about him and his criticisms of the president.

“I think it’s very different from the Cassidy and Massie situation, because I’ve been a Trump ally, as you point out,” the senator said during an appearance on “The Hill Sunday” with Stirewalt.

“I think he got frustrated with the Senate, not able to get what he wanted when he wanted it,” he added.

Cornyn said as president, Trump “can be a pretty impatient guy” and he wanted to “send a message.” Cornyn said he’s chosen his fights with the president on a case-by-case basis while remaining supportive of Trump’s policy agenda.

“So I’ll continue to vote in that same way, but sometimes the president needs a little help when, particularly, we’re dealing with the midterms here, where I think there’s a lot more anxiety than, perhaps, we can fully appreciate about the midterms,” he added. “And this is going to be critical to his last two years in office.”

Like passing the Save Act?

I am not saying that I am not frustrated with Senator Cornyn. I am. I just don’t think that jumping from the frying pan (Cornyn) into the fire (Paxton) is going to be better.

Get out and vote today, Texas. I will take another F-.

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