John Cornyn

John Cornyn is a four-term Republican U.S. Senator from Texas. He is currently newsworthy due to a primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican aligned with Donald Trump. Recent Texas primaries resulted in Cornyn and Paxton advancing to a runoff election in May. The winner will face Democrat James Talarico, who won his primary, in the general election. Cornyn's fight for his Senate seat is described as a bitter contest, with national Republicans reportedly concerned that a Paxton victory could jeopardize the seat in the general election. Cornyn's relevance stems from his long tenure in the Senate and the challenge he faces from a more conservative candidate in a state that has been a Republican stronghold.