Cornyn says he's "confident in the outcome" in the Texas Senate race, tells Paxton to "brush up on the Ten Commandments"

Facing his toughest primary challenge yet, Texas Sen. John Cornyn said his fight against Attorney General Ken Paxton serves as a test.

"This is a test of character, and whether character still matters," said Cornyn.

Cornyn must defeat Paxton in the GOP primary in March if he wants a chance for a fifth term.

"What I hear from the Paxton camp is that all of the problems he's had, all the self-inflicted damage, he's inflicted on himself, that's all baked in the cake and the people don't care," Cornyn told Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink. "I believe that character does still matter, and I believe I've demonstrated I could be trusted and that I have been effective on behalf of the state of Texas."

Three recent primary polls have shown the race tightening, but the primary is still