And Now for Actual Politics: Paxton’s lead over Cornyn nearly cut in half: poll

[Zincwarrior]

And now for some actual politics discussions. in Texas: incumbent Cornyn, once arguably the most conservtive Republican in the Senate, is now in a major primary with current AG and impeachment survivor Paxton for the Senate seat. Paxton came out strong in the beginning but appears to be faltering currently.

Paxton’s lead over Cornyn nearly cut in half: poll

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5461103-texas-senate-race-poll-results/

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) lead over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the state’s Senate primary is narrowing, according to a new survey from Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center survey.

The poll showed Paxton holding a five-point lead among likely primary voters, 44 percent to 39 percent, in a two-way race with Cornyn. Another 17 percent said they were undecided. The last Texas Southern University poll released in May showed Paxton with a nine-point lead over Cornyn.

The five-point gap between Paxton and Cornyn remains the same in a hypothetical three-way race with Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas), who has been considering a primary run. Paxton leads with 35 percent while Cornyn trails at 30 percent. Hunt comes in with 22 percent support. Another 13 percent said they were unsure.

The poll released on Wednesday comes after a separate Emerson College survey released last week showed the incumbent senator and attorney general locked in a dead heat. That poll showed Cornyn leading Paxton 30 percent to 29 percent, with five percent saying they prefer another candidate and 37 percent saying they were undecided.

 

[1srelluc]

If memory serves Cornyn won last go-round by the biggest margin any US Senator had received up to that date....Tough nut to crack but I hope Paxton cracks it.