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Paxton Leads Texas GOP Primary; Cornyn Struggles

12/6/2025

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  • Attorney General Ken Paxton leads Texas's GOP primary with 29%, while Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. Wesley Hunt each have 24%.
  • If the primary were held today, Paxton would defeat Cornyn by 14 percentage points.
  • Cornyn has the lowest favorability among candidates, with 46% of voters viewing him positively.
  • The poll surveyed 600 likely Republican primary voters from December 1–3, 2025, with a margin of error of 4%.