Sen. John Cornyn is an establishment in Texas politics, a longtime incumbent who spent years in highly effective management posts.
But his critics say quite a bit has modified within the six years since he final confronted voters.
Cornyn denounced President Donald Trump’s dealing with of the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot. He negotiated a key gun security invoice with then-President Joe Biden. And now, he’s didn’t safe Trump’s endorsement in his reelection bid.
Despite overwhelmingly voting with the GOP and serving to to personally steer the passage of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, Cornyn has lately been accused of being insufficiently loyal to the “Make America Great Again” base.
The former Texas legal professional basic now faces the most important risk of his political profession from the state’s present prime lawyer, Ken Paxton. Paxton is a firebrand conservative who, like Trump, has survived impeachment, indictment and federal investigations.