Texas Senate Runoff Heats Up

The Texas Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton has turned into a high-stakes, ad-fueled battle, with over $109 million spent as both sides race to the finish. Cornyn, the incumbent, has leaned into his Trump alignment while his team attacks Paxton’s ethics, hoping to sway voters ahead of the general election. Paxton, meanwhile, has let his ads and a major Trump endorsement do the talking — as Trump himself has publicly called Cornyn “very disloyal,” echoing a pattern seen in other states where GOP incumbents who’ve clashed with the former president face tough challenges. Despite Cornyn’s massive ad spending advantage, the gap has narrowed as the race heats up, with both campaigns locked in a brutal, behind-the-scenes slugfest. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9893c7edbc23d273