A survey of likely Republican primary voters in Texas shows U.S. Sen. John Cornyn trailing both of his major challengers ahead of the 2026 GOP Senate primary, with the longtime incumbent now polling in third place.

Conducted by Stratus Intelligence on November 21–22, the poll was disclosed by journalist Ben Jacobs, who linked it to a super PAC backing Wesley Hunt. According to the poll of 857 likely Republican primary voters, Attorney General Ken Paxton leads the three-way race with 36 percent support. U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt follows with 26 percent, while Cornyn stands at 25 percent. Fourteen percent of respondents remain undecided. The survey carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

Cornyn’s unfavorable ratings have risen sharply. His current favorability is 3

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