Cornyn Gaining on Paxton, Senate Leadership Fund Says

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is making gains in his primary fight against challenger Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to an internal memo obtained by Politico.

The Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC supporting Cornyn, said in the memo Tuesday Paxton “continues to be a weak candidate who puts the Senate seat at risk in a general election.”

Recent polls from Texas Southern University, Emerson College, and Echelon Insights show Paxton has a 5 to 8 percentage point lead over Cornyn, down from Paxton’s 16-point lead over Cornyn in May, the SLF said in its memo.

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