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HOUSTON - Statewide polling shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a narrow lead over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican Senate nomination, while U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads among likely Democratic candidates.

2026 Republican Senate primary

By the numbers:

The latest polling, conducted between Sept. 19 and Oct. 1, shows Paxton with a 1% lead over Cornyn, with 34% of likely primary voters saying they would vote for the attorney general while 33% said they would vote for Cornyn. U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt was third in the poll, garnering support from 22% of likely voters. Eleven percent of voters said they were unsure who they would vote for.

The University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs poll shows Cornyn with more support from women voters, 3

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