Border Patrol Union Backs Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Race, Switching from John Cornyn
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Border Patrol Union Backs Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Race, Switching from John Cornyn
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Summary
The National Border Patrol Council, the largest union of Border Patrol officers, endorsed Ken Paxton for Senate after previously backing Republican rival John Cornyn in the primary.
Union president Paul Perez said Paxton had consistently fought for border resources, law enforcement and the rule of law, citing his record as Texas attorney general during the Biden-era border battles.
The endorsement adds to Paxton’s post-primary consolidation of GOP support after his Trump-backed runoff win, with other former Cornyn allies including Senate Majority Leader John Thune now behind him.
Texas remains highly competitive: Paxton and Democrat James Talarico were tied at 47% in a late-June New York Times/Siena poll, while Talarico raised $27 million in the first quarter.
The race has broader stakes for Senate control, with Democrats eyeing their first Texas Senate flip in nearly 40 years and Republicans framing border security as a central issue.