The contentious Republican primary between Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received a political jolt of its own last week after Congressman Wesley Hunt ended months of speculation and entered the race.

On Monday, he announced his campaign and joined Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth term, and Paxton.

A new poll by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University released last week - conducted before Hunt got into the race - shows Paxton with a one percentage point lead over Cornyn, 34% to 33%. Hunt has 22% with 11% unsure.

Hours after he announced his campaign, Hunt visited the CBS News Texas studio to discuss why he decided to run. Hunt said, "This race cannot be about a blood feud between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn. This race has got to be about Texas."

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