Texas Senate Race Turns $100 Million into Two Guys Trying to Out-Tweet Trump
KEY POINTS
- •John Cornyn avoided an early knockout vote to face Ken Paxton in a costly May runoff.
- •Jasmine Crockett promised legal action over Dallas polling issues but trails James Talarico by over 100,000 votes.
- •District reshuffling threatens incumbents like Al Green and Julie Johnson, with younger challengers waiting in the wings.
In a Texas-sized soap opera worthy of a Netflix reboot, four-term Senator John Cornyn defied predictions by making it to a May runoff against the firebrand Attorney General Ken Paxton — because Texas loves a good family feud. The GOP just spent nearly $100 million on this 'funny business,' while Wesley Hunt finished third, probably wondering where his ad budget went. On the Democrat side, Jasmine Crockett, who accused Dallas voters of confusion-induced disenfranchisement, is trailing Presbyterian seminarian James Talarico by 100,000 votes, despite Kamala Harris calling her a 'fighter' via robocall. Meanwhile, shifting district lines sent 78-year-old Al Green’s neighborhood to the GOP and ushered in younger foes like 37-year-old Christian Menefee and former Rep. Colin Allred chasing old seats. Bonus: Texas’ Rio Grande Valley doubled Dem turnout, proving if you give voters Latino snacks and a side of political chaos, they’ll actually show up.
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In Texas, $100 million buys two angry guys yelling for Trump’s endorsement, while a moderator semifinalian and a Kamala robocall duke it out in the background. Democracy’s weird flex, but ok.
Ken Paxton and John Cornyn's feud is like WWE but with more money and fewer naps. Texas GOP's wallet just threw a hissy fit.
Democratic Senate drama: Kamala calls one a 'fighter,' but Talarico’s outspending her 5 to 1. Money talks; robocalls walk away crying.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/4/2026 | Author: Hans Nichols
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