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John Cornyn: “It's basically dead heat right now between me and the…”

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US Senate Texas Republican primary runoff: Sen. John Cornyn says election comes down to character

Published May 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:27

What do you say to people, though, who, you know, when you look at the polls, the polling numbers show him a bit ahead. Is that concerning for you? It's basically dead heat right now between me and the Attorney general. There are a lot of different polls out there, but that's what a campaign's for. I mean, this is an election day today. (10:27–10:31)

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“The border now is in good shape. I was there recently and it's just almost nothing happening in terms of cross border illegal traffic.”
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“Some [detention facilities] are being built on military bases like out at Fort Bliss and El Paso.”
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“These sanctuary jurisdictions don't cooperate with federal law enforcement.”
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“In places like Texas, you can get a free identification.”
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“Ken Paxton is unscrupulous, he's corrupt, and he'll do anything or say anything, but he can't be trusted.”
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“In all likelihood, the Attorney general and I will be in a runoff on May 26.”
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“I will win by a larger margin in the general election than Ken Paxton would if he were the nominee.”
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“There's a good chance he [Ken Paxton] would lose.”
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