Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are locked in a close battle in the state's bitterly contested Senate primary, according to an Emerson College Polling survey released Friday.

The poll showed Cornyn essentially tied with Paxton. He led by 1 point, 30 percent to 29 percent, with 5 percent saying they prefer another candidate and 37 percent undecided. The margin is much closer than numerous other past polls that have shown Paxton with a lead over the longtime incumbent.

“Seven months ahead of the Republican Primary, the contest between the four-term incumbent and the Attorney General is a toss-up,” said Spencer Kimball, the executive director of Emerson College Polling, in a release.

He noted that President Trump’s job approval stands at 73 percent among those who said they’re undecided, suggesting an endorsement from him in the race could prove influential.

Cornyn said last month that Trump told him he’s

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