WASHINGTON — Republican-in-name-only Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is increasingly regarded as a “dead man walking” ahead of his upcoming GOP primary runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to Matthew Boyle.
“The sense in Washington is that John Cornyn is a dead man walking politically speaking, barring some random miracle like a significant overperformance in the runoff or a last-second Trump endorsement,” Boyle reported.
Cornyn has a history of backstabbing former President Donald J. Trump, while Paxton is a longtime supporter of the America First movement and the president. Polls now indicate that Paxton is far more popular with Republican voters than Cornyn and is viewed less unfavorably by independents.
Paxton’s popularity among Republicans is so firm that polls project he would defeat Cornyn in the runoff even if President Trump endorsed the incumbent. Additionally, Cornyn’s camp recently alienated supporters of Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX), who placed third in the first round of the Texas primary.
