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Ken Paxton
R · Texas · 2026Ken Paxton is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, winning the nomination over incumbent John Cornyn in the state's marquee 2026 primary fight. Texas's attorney general since 2015, he built a national profile suing the federal government and pressing election-integrity cases. His campaign theme is unshakable, unbroken, unafraid.
Priorities
- Take the fight against the Washington establishment to the Senate
- Continue his record of suing federal overreach and enforcing election integrity
- Keep Texas a conservative stronghold
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