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GOP senators under primary threat try to get in MAGA's good graces

Republican senators who appear likely to face primary threats are taking steps to stay on the good side of the party’s MAGA wing.

Both Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) brushed off concerns about primary challenges in the 2026 midterm elections. However, both men made public moves this week to appeal to President Donald Trump’s base.

Cornyn posted a picture of himself reading Trump’s book The Art of the Deal and said he “recommended” it.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a staunch Trump ally and MAGA firebrand, has hinted at a primary challenge against Cornyn.

“I think it’s just time,” Paxton told Punchbowl News. “He’s had his chance. He hasn’t performed well, and the voters know it. You can go a long time without people paying attention. And they’re paying attention now.”

Paxton said he would decide whether or not to run in the coming months, and he thinks he could win with $20 million in fundraising.

“I’ve run these primaries in Texas before. I honestly don’t see how [Cornyn] overcomes his numbers,” he said.

Cornyn dismissed those concerns, noting he’s not “thinking too much about 2026 now. I’m thinking about 2025” in terms of advancing Trump’s agenda in the Senate.

“I’ve run in a lot of elections, and I’ve always had a