John Cornyn and James Talarico campaign in Austin on first day of early voting: See the photos

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico answers questions from the press after early voting at Gus Garcia Recreation Center in Austin Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico answers questions from the press after early voting at Gus Garcia Recreation Center in Austin Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

John Cornyn fights for political survival as early voting kicks off in Texas: From the Politics Desk

Steve Kornacki takes stock of the Texas GOP Senate primary between John Cornyn, Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt as early voting gets underway.

Nearly $100 million spent on campaign advertising for Texas Senate seat, report says

Texas Senate race heats up: Cornyn trails Paxton as $98 million+ spent, runoff looms and campaigns gear up for November showdown.
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Fetterman questions Republican support for Texas senator's reelection campaign

Senator John Fetterman suggested on Tuesday that President Donald Trump and other Republicans haven’t backed John Cornyn as much as they can.

GOP Sen. John Cornyn unveils ‘Defeat Sharia Law Act’ amid contoversy over sprawling Muslim-centered community

WASHINGTON — US Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is introducing new legislation aimed at making the enforcement of Islamic Sharia Law, and discrimination based on the fundamentalist Muslim code, a violation of the Civil Rights Act — amid the ongoing controversy surrounding a proposed Muslim-centered community in the Lone Star State.