Bush donates $5K to Cornyn Senate reelection bid

Former President George W. Bush contributed $5,000 to Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) reelection bid as the incumbent fights for his political life against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to campaign finance filings released Wednesday. 

Bush gave $3,500 for Cornyn’s primary race and $1,500 to use in the general election. Individuals are allowed to give a maximum of $3,500 to candidate committees per election. 

Paxton had not yet filed his campaign filings for the first quarter of 2026 at the time of publication. Candidates have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. to submit their fundraising hauls for the first quarter, spanning January to March.

Paxton and Cornyn are locked in a bitter Senate GOP runoff after neither candidate won more than half the vote outright in a March primary. A polling........

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