The Republican primary in Texas is heating up as Senator John Cornyn faces stiff competition from Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Representative Wesley Hunt. This high-profile contest highlights evolving currents within the GOP, with each contender striving to capture the support of conservative voters ahead of the midterm elections. The outcome of this race could significantly influence Texas’s political trajectory and reverberate across the national Republican landscape.

Senator John Cornyn, currently the Senate’s second-ranking Republican, is navigating a challenging primary environment intensified by the campaigns of Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt. Paxton leverages his reputation as a staunch defender of Texas sovereignty and law enforcement, while Hunt positions himself as a dynamic newcomer with a military background and a focus on…