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John Cornyn
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Long-time incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is facing a challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Deep research · Exaupdated 3 days ago
John Cornyn has faced no criminal convictions, indictments, or findings of ethics violations during his career. He has been the subject of two specific past controversies:
In the early 1990s, while serving on the Texas Supreme Court and as a presiding judge for the 4th Administrative Judicial District, Cornyn faced a conflict-of-interest lawsuit regarding his dual roles. This led to a perjury investigation by the Travis County District Attorney concerning conflicting residency affidavits. The District Attorney declined to file criminal charges in November 1992 due to insufficient evidence.
Separately, Cornyn faced criticism for "double dipping" by collecting state pensions while serving as a U.S. Senator. In 2012, he amended his financial disclosures from 2006 to 2010 to include previously omitted state pension payments.
Citations
Sen. Cornyn’s Undisclosed Public Pensions and Perjury Investigation Revealed – Total News
totalnews.com · 2026-04-20
"Double Dipping" RINO Senator's Past Perjury And Corruption Scandal That Stole From Taxpayers Revealed - The American Tribune.com
theamericantribune.com · 2026-04-22
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX, 2002-2026], Senator for Texas - GovTrack.us
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John Cornyn - Ballotpedia
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John Cornyn
en.m.wikipedia.org · 2003-10-05
PolitiFact | John Cornyn
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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway | PBS News
www.pbs.org · 2026-05-27
John Cornyn’s long political career ends in MAGA uprising
www.texastribune.org · 2026-05-27
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Campaign financials · OpenFEC · 1 match
Senate · cycle 2026 · REP · TX
CORNYN, JOHN SEN
Raised
$13.57M
Spent
$10.13M
Cash
$4.08M
Debt
$0.00
coverage thru 2026-05-06