Cornyn faces a challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt.
WASHINGTON — Republican Texas voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in one the most-watched races in the country: the primary for U.S. Senate.
Longtime incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is seeking a fifth term. Seven other Republicans are challenging him, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Congressman Wesley Hunt of Houston.
The race has been a tight, contentious one since Paxton announced his intention to run for Senate last April and Hunt joined the race in October. Cornyn and Paxton have consistently been neck-and-neck in the polls, with most too close to call for one candidate or the other.
Live results for the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate will be posted here as the polls close at 7 p.m.
The winner of the Republican primary will face the winner of the Democratic primary in November. That will either be Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, State Rep. James Talarico or Ahmed R. Hassan.
If either primary goes to a runoff, that election will be held on May 26. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3.
Who is John Cornyn?
Cornyn is a former judge and state attorney general who has served Texans in the U.S. Senate since 2002. He previously served as the Republican whip from 2013 until 2019, and during his time in the upper chamber, he has sat on the Senate Finance, Judiciary, Intelligence, Foreign Relations, and Budget committees.
Who is Ken Paxton?
Paxton is a lawyer who served in the Texas House and Senate before he was elected as the state’s attorney general in 2014. His tenure in office has been marred with controversies, including a securities fraud case for which he was indicted in 2015 on felony charges and a whistleblower case from former staffers who said they were fired for reporting Paxton for alleged abuse of office.
Who is Wesley Hunt?
Hunt is a former Apache helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army who has served in the U.S. House since 2023, representing part of the Houston area. He sits on the House Natural Resources and Judiciary committees and, in 2025, was appointed to the United States Military Academy Board of Visitors by President Donald Trump.
