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A poll from Emerson College shows Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton running neck-and-neck for the Republican nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate race.

Colin Allred was the top polling Democrat candidate based on those who have announced.

Cornyn and Paxton both held polling leads over Allred.

A new poll shows Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in a dead heat for the 2026 U.S. Senate Republican Primary.

Nearly 500 Texas Republican primary voters were polled between Monday and Tuesday with 30% saying they supported Cornyn and 29% saying they supported Paxton. The poll from Emerson College also showed plenty of opportunity for both candidates, with 37% of those polled saying they were undecided in the race.

2026 Senate primaries

The new poll shows

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