New polling data has great news for Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, who is running against establishment Republican In Name Only (RINO) Sen. John Cornyn for his Senate seat. The poll, from Impact Research, has Paxton being the preferred candidate for the position among likely Republican primary voters, 53% to Cornyn’s 37%.
When it comes to favorability among Republican primary voters, a total of 64% of those surveyed had a favorable view of Paxton, with 31% having an unfavorable opinion of him. Things look much worse for Cornyn, who has a favorability rating of 45% and an unfavorable one of 47%. Where things get a little dicey is where either candidate stands when it comes to facing off against their Democratic opponent, James Talarico.