Ken Paxton eyes John Cornyn's Senate seat. Here's what the polls show
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton officially announced his bid for US Senate on Tuesday, bringing a Republican primary challenge to incumbent John Cornyn.
Will Ken Paxton have to resign as Texas AG to run for Senate?
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced a bid to run for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night.
Ken Paxton announces run for US Senate
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is challenging John Cornyn for his US Senate seat in 2026.
Cornyn talks Paxton, Senate race, Tariffs | Texas: The Issue is
Sen. Cornyn opted against responding to Ken Paxton calling him "delusional." "I don't see the point of addressing comments by somebody who's not a candidate," Cornyn said.
Texas AG Ken Paxton's former aides awarded $6.6m judgement in whistleblower case
On Oct. 1, 2020, the whistleblowers told the Office of the Attorney General that they had gone to the FBI, accusing Paxton of using his office to help political donor and Austin real estate developer Nate Paul.
AG Paxton uses end of federal probe to jab Cornyn, Biden
Attorney General Ken Paxton used the news that a federal investigation had ended to take shots at Sen. John Cornyn.
Texas AG to depose Dallas ISD officials, making sure boys aren't playing in girls' sports
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a legal petition to conduct depositions on key Dallas Independent School District officials as part of an ongoing investigation to ensure that the District is not violating Texas law by allowing biological males to participate in girls’ sports.
Sen. John Cornyn officially launches reelection campaign
Sen. John Cornyn officially announced he would seek reelection to the Senate Wednesday.
Ken Paxton impeachment trial cost taxpayers $5.1M, state audit finds
A state audit of the Ken Paxton impeachment trial shows 86% of expenses in the trial came from contracted services such as attorneys and investigators.
Coppell ISD sued by Attorney General Ken Paxton for teaching 'woke and hateful critical race theory'
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Coppell Independent School District officials for allegedly illegally teaching critical race theory (CRT).
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claims Texas House spent $4.4M on Paxton impeachment
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said records turned over by the Texas House show the chamber spent more than $4 million during the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas sues NCAA, calls for 'sex screening' of athletes
Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the courts to require the NCAA to perform sex screenings on its student-athletes to determine their eligibility.
Advocates concerned Texas lawsuit targeting transgender protections could lead to end of Section 504
A lawsuit from 17 states against adding gender dysphoria as a protected disability has advocates of other disabilities worried.
Texas judge fines NY doctor $100K for prescribing abortion pills to Collin County woman
A New York doctor has been ordered to pay $100,000 in fines after she prescribed abortion pills to a 20-year-old Texas woman.
Ken Paxton considering US Senate run against John Cornyn: reports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is considering a run for US Senate, according to new reports. A run against Senator John Cornyn would be a test of the split in the Texas Republican Party.
Supreme Court must decide if Texas' age verification for porn sites violates free speech
A Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of users before allowing them access will go before the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Texas law requiring age-verification for porn sites heads before Supreme Court Wednesday
A Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of users before allowing them access will go before the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Texas lawmakers say AG Ken Paxton is trying to 'run out the clock' in Robert Roberson execution case
Texas lawmakers who stopped the execution of Robert Roberson hoped to hear testimony from him on Friday. After a motion filed by the Texas Attorney General's Office, that did not happen.