Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. John Cornyn: a running story on the front pages of 4 newsrooms from 17 February 2026 to 12 March 2026, 7 headlines over 24 days.

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12 March 2026

• Wall Street Journal The reversal by John Cornyn boosts pressure on GOP leader John Thune as Republicans push to pass the SAVE America Act.

5 March 2026

• CNN Trump promises to endorse Cornyn or Paxton – and to push the other to drop out
• New York Times Three Reasons John Cornyn Is Fighting for His Political Life

2 March 2026

• CNN John Cornyn goes scorched earth to try to save his Senate seat

27 February 2026

• CNN Ken Paxton’s daughter defends him after a John Cornyn ad accuses him of ‘dirty deeds’

22 February 2026

• CNN Controversy hasn’t stopped Ken Paxton yet. Will a Senate run be different?

17 February 2026

• AP Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. John Cornyn