If Texas nominates Attorney General Ken Paxton instead of incumbent Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), the state may very well flip blue, according to Mediaite. Paxton is known for a series of high-profile lawsuits and was acquitted of 16 articles of impeachment brought by the House of Representatives including bribery and abuse of public trust. In April 2025, he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, setting up a primary challenge against incumbent Cornyn. Paxton's campaign has sought to portray