Cornyn will need to use his deep coffers to overcome an early polling deficit to Paxton, who is looking to deny the GOP incumbent’s bid for a fifth term.

Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his reporting has appeared in Texas Highways, Editor & Publisher, American Banker, Orlando Weekly, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Riverfront Times, Cleveland Scene,...

Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) reelection campaign announced Monday that he raised more than $3.9 million in the second quarter of the year, surpassing the sum raised by his top primary rival. The haul includes money raised from Cornyn’s campaign and associated Cornyn Victory Fund.