Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton all but announced his candidacy to run against long-time U.S. Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday. In an interview with the New York Times, Paxton detailed his legislative priorities if he served in the U.S. Senate and spoke to the power he could yield on a national level.

Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has been speculated to be considering challenging fellow Republican, Senator John Cornyn.

John Cornyn is seeking a fifth term in the Senate.Attorney General Ken Paxton has teased a challenge to Cornyn and questioned his policy decisions.Cornyn spoke with FOX 4's Steven Dial about Paxton, tariffs and the Department of Education.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leveraged news Thursday that the Justice Department declined to prosecute him to attack his likely primary opponent, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Justice Department officials effectively ended their corruption investigation into Paxton in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency,

The federal criminal investigation into corruption allegations was the most serious inquiry Paxton faced. Its end nearly clears his slate of numerous legal battles.

In an interview, the Texas attorney general attacked Senator John Cornyn as out of touch, and said he had talked to people close to President Trump about an endorsement.

The New York Times reported Wednesday that Ken Paxton will likely mount a primary challenge against John Cornyn.

The announcement by Texas' senior senator drew a derisive response from potential primary challenger Ken Paxton.

Republican John Cornyn, the senior U.S. senator from Texas, says he'll run again in 2026 but is focusing on policy in 2025.

The Texas attorney general told The New York Times that the state's senior U.S. senator has lost a big part of his party's base.

The senator’s embrace of the state party chair could neutralize a potential threat as Cornyn faces a challenging primary terrain.