Texas may be the second-largest state in the country, but it’s emerging as the number one headache for Senate Republicans heading into 2026.Three months after officially launching his campaign, state Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to lead Sen.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton collected $2.9 million in his first quarter raising money to fuel his Republican primary challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn outraised Attorney General Ken Paxton by $1 million in the latest fundraising quarter, according to federal campaign finance reports, marking the first sign of how the two candidates measure up financially in their nascent Senate primary clash.