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In 1998, Cornyn was elected Attorney General of Texas, serving one term before winning a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2002. He was reelected in 2008 , 2014 , and 2020 . Cornyn chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2009 to 2013, and served as the Senate majority whip for the 114th and 115th Congresses.
The 119th United States Congress is the current term of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened on January 3, 2025, during the final 17 days of Joe Biden's presidency, and will end in 2027.
Running against Thune is Cornyn, a Texas Republican and another established GOP leader who served as the party's whip for the six years prior to Thune before being term-limited out of the role.
From left: Senators John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott Credit - Thune: Bill Clark—CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images; Cornyn: Mandel Ngan—AFP/Getty Images; Scott: Celal Gunes—Anadolu/Getty Images
At the end of his first term, ... Scott touted that friendship in a letter to colleagues announcing he would run against Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and John Cornyn, R-Texas to succeed McConnell ...
Incumbent four-term Republican Senator John Cornyn, who was re-elected in 2020 is eligible to run for re-election to a fifth term in office. Republicans have won every U.S. Senate election in Texas since 1988. Due to Donald Trump's strong performance in Texas in 2024, Cornyn is generally seen as a strong favorite to win re-election.
Cornyn, 72, was first elected in 2002 and served as McConnell’s whip in the minority and majority from 2013 until 2019, when he was term-limited out of the post.
Four-term Republican John Cornyn was re-elected in 2020 with 53.5% of the vote and is running for a 5th term in 2026. [24] Republican U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton have expressed interest in running.