Paxton vs Cornyn: Election Integrity Clash

0:00Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fired shots at U.S. Senator John Cornen during a speech at the CPAC convention saying Cornen isn't pushing hard enough for the Save America Act. That bill would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID at the polls. Cornen's team hid back fast, calling Paxton a liar, and pointing out that Cornen is an original co-sponsor of the legislation. This beef is heating up their Senate runoff race after Paxton came in a close second in the March 3rd primary. Paxton even floated dropping out of the race if the Senate passes the bill, though that's a long shot with the filibuster in play. President Trump held off on endorsing Cornen right after the primary, and Cornen recently dropped his stance against killing the filibuster to smooth. Things over. Paxton argues the act would fix what he calls one of the world's worst election systems, making votes fair and legit. Senator Ted Cruz backed him up in his own CPAC talk, saying he'd force opponents into a real talking filibuster like in the old movies.

1:01Paxton's drawing big crowd as CPAC was strong grassroots support, and a straw poll on the race dropped Saturday. This class shows how election integrity is front and center in their fight for the seat. Dallas News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Cory with the story.