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An opinion released on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is now fueling a political fight between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn ahead of the race for U.S. Senate.

Attorney General Ken Paxton unveiled a Senate campaign ad depicting Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn dancing together.

The two Republicans are competing in a heated primary. Cornyn accused Paxton of abusing his office and legal experts said the AG’s legal opinion is not binding.

With less than 30 days before early voting begins in the Texas primaries, the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate continues, with some candidates looking towards a potential May runoff.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn is among a group of Republicans traveling with Senate Majority Leader John Thune to the border Friday to tout the party’s border security and economic agenda — but it may not be enough for the embattled senator to win reelection.

Eight candidates are vying for the Republican nomination to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. The winning Republican candidate will face the winner of the Democratic nomination in November.

The Texas primary is shaping up to be a battle for the ages, as millennial candidates eye a seat held by a boomer for nearly 25 years.

Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) campaign announced on Monday that the senator had hauled in more than $7 million between October and December of 2025 as the senior Texas senator fends off two