'A lot of candidates and a lot of money': Early look at Texas' 2026 races

AUSTIN (Nexstar)- Texas elections are taking a turn in 2026. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R- Texas, in next year’s midterm elections. This GOP-versus-GOP clash promises to be among the most heated and expensive Republican primaries in the country and in recent Texas history. Cornyn has served in the Senior Republican Senate seat for 22 years. Paxton, the third-term attorney general, survived a bipartisan impeachment with