What the Heck? John Cornyn's New Post About TX Senate Race Is Raising Eyebrows
Senator John Cornyn's recent social media activity has sparked controversy following his defeat in the Texas Senate primary. After initially expressing support for the Republican ticket, Cornyn posted a comment that many interpreted as undermining his party's candidate, Ken Paxton. His subsequent claims of 'fake news' regarding the interpretation of his post have further fueled the debate among Republicans.
- ▪John Cornyn lost the Texas Senate primary to Ken Paxton.
- ▪Cornyn's social media post raised eyebrows for not supporting the Republican ticket.
- ▪He later referred to reports about his post as 'fake news,' which was contested by the community.
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What the Heck? John Cornyn's New Post About TX Senate Race Is Raising Eyebrows By Nick Arama | 12:10 PM on June 03, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the primary last week, defeating long-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), I reported on how Cornyn was gracious in defeat, promising to support the Republican ticket. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); 🚨 NOW: 23-year incumbent Sen. John Cornyn CONCEDES to Ken Paxton, and says he will support the Republican ticket this fall"I've always supported the GOP ticket.
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