Former U.S. Attorney and Elon Musk lawyer John Bash is the first to throw his hat in the ring to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is making a bid for a U.S. Senate seat.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his long-anticipated campaign Tuesday for the 2026 Senate race to challenge Sen. John Cornyn, settling up what is expected to be a bitter and expensive primary that some fear could hurt Republicans in the general election.

A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton is off to a fast start of personal attacks and expectations of a high-spending race.

In North Texas, Republicans are already choosing sides in the heated U.S. Senate race between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Paxton announced his candidacy on Tuesday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his bid to unseat fellow Republican Senator John Cornyn in the 2026 GOP primary. Speaking on Fox News The Ingraham Angle, Paxton declared his intention to bring

The gloves are off in the race for one of Texas’ U.S. Senate seats with Attorney General Ken Paxton announcing he’s challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Both Republicans have positioned President Donald Trump’s agenda at the center of their campaigns one year before the primary.