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DAVID MARCUS: Ken Paxton devours John Cornyn as Texas GOP craves a fighter in Senate primary showdown

What I'm seeing in Texas ahead of Tuesday's primary is that when an electorate is angry, affability is not an asset and simple 'electability' is not an asset

By David Marcus Fox News

Published March 2, 2026 1:45pm EST

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Texas GOP Senate primary showdown: Sen. Cornyn argues that state Attorney General Paxton is a ‘flawed candidate with incredible baggage’

Speaking one-on-one with Fox News Digital, Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas claims state Attorney General Ken Paxton is ‘unelectable in November.'

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There is a scene in "The Godfather" where Michael Corleone tells his childhood friend Tom Hagan that he will be out of leadership during the film’s mob war, saying, "You’re not a wartime consigliere, Tom. Things might get rough with the moves we are trying." That line echoes what many Texas GOP voters are saying about Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn.

I met Tim for lunch at Pegasus Plaza in downtown Dallas just three days before Cornyn’s Tuesday matchup against Attorney General Ken Paxton, and he told me, "I like Cornyn. He’s a good guy, but Trump needs fighters in D.C."

Tim is in his 30s, works in banking, and went on to say, "Cornyn just seems to be from a different time. Maybe it was a better time, but it’s not now."

Another Texan backing Paxton I met was Patti, who is retired and told me, "Cornyn is great if the other side is playing........

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