Looking at the GOP Texas Senate primary race
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Primary election day is a month away, so FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen is taking a closer look at the Republican primary for U.S. between John Cornyn, Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt.

Texas GOP candidates for Senate position for potential May runoff

With less than 30 days before early voting begins in the Texas primaries, the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate continues, with some candidates looking towards a potential May runoff.

Texas voters worried about health care costs as midterm primary approaches

The cost of health care is top of mind for Texas voters as they prepare to head to the polls during the consequential midterm election this year.

Sen. Cornyn: Trump, GOP not caving to Democrat demands to end shutdown

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) tells FOX 26 that Democrats triggered the government shutdown, and only Democrats can get the government re-opened.

John Cornyn comments on redistricting and Ken Paxton | Texas: The Issue

Senator John Cornyn talks about redistricting efforts in Texas and takes a jab at his competitor, Ken Paxton, in this week’s episode of Texas: The Issue Is.

Sen. Cornyn calls on FBI to help bring back Texas Dems that fled the state

In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Cornyn asked the agency to aid the state's effort to “locate or arrest potential lawbreakers."

Who is running for US Senate in Texas?

The 2026 race for Texas's U.S. Senate seat is drawing multiple candidates. Here's who is running.

Sen. Cornyn leads hearing into 'cover-up' of Biden's decline

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday will lead a hearing on the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden's mental decline during his time in office.

Cornyn to lead Senate hearing on alleged cover-up of Biden’s mental decline

Sen. John Cornyn on Wednesday will lead a hearing on the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden's mental decline during his time in office.

New poll on U.S. Senate race
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A new poll shows that the race for U.S. Senate in Texas is tightening up.

Carla Walker Act: Bill to fund cold-case tech introduced in U.S. Senate

A bill co-authored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) would increase funding for advanced DNA analysis with the hope of helping to solve cold cases.

Ken Paxton announced bid for Senate; John Cornyn responds

Texas AG Ken Paxton has announced he is running to unseat longtime U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. What could that primary look like and what does this mean for the 2026 general election?

Ken Paxton eyes John Cornyn's Senate seat. Here's what the polls show

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton officially announced his bid for US Senate on Tuesday, bringing a Republican primary challenge to incumbent John Cornyn.

Ken Paxton announces run for US Senate

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is challenging John Cornyn for his US Senate seat in 2026.

AG Paxton uses end of federal probe to jab Cornyn, Biden

Attorney General Ken Paxton used the news that a federal investigation had ended to take shots at Sen. John Cornyn.

Texas Legislature latest, TEA head testifies, Cornyn vs Paxton, and more: TWITP

The stage was set this week for what could be a state legislative session of high drama and infighting. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts have a look at some of the top stories this week.