Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) remain neck and neck in the Republican Senate runoff despite a massive spending disparity between the two campaigns.
Cornyn’s incumbent advantage is further boosted by the $8 million his campaign ended with in the first quarter compared to Paxton’s $2.6 million cash on hand. Despite Cornyn’s financial advantage, Paxton has maintained his lead over the sitting senator.
Talarico also boasts a major spending advantage over both Republican candidates.
Polling still gives Paxton a slight edge.
As of this writing, Paxton is averaging a 3.4-point lead over Cornyn, according to RealClearPolling. A recent poll from nonpartisan Texas Public Opinion Research even put Paxton at an eight-point lead over Cornyn just weeks from the GOP runoff on May 26.
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