John Cornyn
Republican · TX · U.S. Senate
Bio
John Cornyn III is an American politician and former judge who is the senior United States senator for Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Issue profile
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'Demon in human skin!' Fox News host loses it as Dem threatens to upend Texas Senate raceA Fox News host uncorked a bizarre on-air tirade against Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, calling him a "demon in human skin."Emily Compagno appeared to lose her composure on Friday's edition of "Outnumbered" while discussing Talarico, a 37-year-ol…
Raw Story · July 3, 2026
Cornyn Sounds Off on SAVE Act, Latest Texas Polling: ‘I’m Not Gonna Say I Told You So, But…’Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) dropped some unfiltered commentary, pouring cold water on the SAVE Act's chance of passing and sounding off about the latest polling in the Texas Senate race. The post Cornyn Sounds Off on SAVE Act, Latest Texas Polling: ‘I’m Not Gonna…
Mediaite · July 2, 2026
Diana DeGette loses primary race to upstart Democratic Socialist Melat KirosRep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who has served in Congress for nearly 30 years, lost a heated primary race on Tuesday night to Melat Kiros, a lawyer and Democratic Socialist.The race was called by NBC News and Bloomberg's Decision Desk HQ, with Kiros taking home m…
Raw Story · July 1, 2026
GOP infighting over Trump's voter ID bill erupts as top senator calls strategy 'fantasy'Sens. Mike Lee and John Cornyn clash publicly on X over whether a talking filibuster strategy can force the SAVE America Act through the Senate.
Fox News · June 30, 2026
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