Top Republicans Say Paxton Would Cost Party the House

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Top Republicans Say Paxton Would Cost Party the House

September 24, 2025 at 2:53 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 53 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/24/top-republicans-say-paxton-would-cost-party-the-house/

“Top Republicans are warning that nominating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race could jeopardize the party’s slim control of the House in 2026,” Axios reports.

“Paxton has won multiple statewide races. But allies of Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) are citing ‘internal models’ and ‘public and private polling’ to claim Paxton would be general election poison in 2026.”

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. They're gonna lose the House no matter who their senate nominee is

Seems more logical that running Paxton could cost them the Senate.

[leftstreet]

2. Gosh, so much GOP disarray lately n/t

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. Well, in that case,

I say nominate the POS and let the chips fall where they may.

[Turbineguy]

4. Wow, when you are too much of a POS for the republican party.

There's not much left over from that.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Good. Send an encouraging email, Xit, fax, or phone call to Paxton's office !

If they ask for a donation, say you already gave through the Web site.

[dem4decades]

6. But he won't, Texas had the biggest of everything, including asshole voters.