Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton collected $2.9 million in his first quarter raising money to fuel his Republican primary challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn outraised his Republican challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, by $1 million during the first three months of what’s becoming one of the most hotly contested primary battles of the 2026 midterm elections.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn outraised Attorney General Ken Paxton by $1 million in the latest fundraising quarter, according to federal campaign finance reports, marking the first sign of how the two candidates measure up financially in their nascent Senate primary clash.