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Poll Shows Paxton Leading Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a narrow lead over Senator John Cornyn in a recent poll for the Republican U.S. Senate runoff election set for May 26. The survey shows Paxton at 48% and Cornyn at 45% among likely voters, with 7% undecided. Key issues driving voter preferences include immigration, inflation, and election integrity.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken a slim lead over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the latest polling for the Republican runoff election for U.S. Senate, according to a survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs.
The poll, conducted from April 28 to May 1 among 1,200 likely voters, places Paxton at 48% support compared to Cornyn's 45%, with 7% of respondents still undecided. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.83 percentage points. Paxton finished behind Cornyn in the initial primary but advanced to the runoff after no candidate secured a majority.
Early voting begins on May 18, with the runoff on May 26, and the winner will face Democratic candidate James Talarico in the November general election.
Immigration and border security emerged as the top issue for 33% of likely voters in the poll, followed by inflation and cost of living at 25%, and election integrity at 22%. Cornyn's backers prioritized inflation at 36% and jobs and the economy at 19%.
Favorability ratings show Paxton viewed favorably by 50% and unfavorably by 43%, while Cornyn has 47% favorable and 49% unfavorable opinions. The poll also found voters split evenly at 43% each on whether Paxton or Cornyn would have a stronger chance against Talarico in the general election, with 14% believing neither would prevail.
A separate April poll from Texas Public Opinion Research indicated Talarico leading Cornyn 44% to 41% and Paxton 46% to 41% in hypothetical matchups.
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Trump had indicated plans to endorse one candidate and urge the other to drop out but ultimately did not intervene. Paxton offered to withdraw if Cornyn could pass a voter ID bill known as the SAVE America Act, but that did not occur. Just the News noted Paxton's lead in the Hobby School poll, highlighting his positioning ahead of the vote.
