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April 8, 2025 / 6:40 PM CDT / CBS Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has officially entered the U.S. Senate race.
He made the announcement on the Fox News Channel, and his Senate campaign website is now live.
BREAKING: @KenPaxtonTX has just announced he’s running for U.S. Senate, challenging longtime Republican @JohnCornyn. Paxton has also launched a website. @CBSNewsTexas pic.twitter.com/jhpPOfIBAX
— Jack Fink (@cbs11jack) April 8, 2025
Earlier, Paxton hinted at the news on X, writing: “Tune into Laura Ingraham on FNC. You don’t want to miss this one.”
Texas Sen. John Cornyn launched his 2026 re-election campaign nearly one year before the primary. He could face his toughest political test if Paxton decides to jump into the race.
This could be the biggest GOP political battle since 2010 when Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison challenged Governor Rick Perry.
Doug MyersDoug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent time as a digital content manager for a national trade association and as communications director for a state agency.
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