John Cornyn calls Ken Paxton 'lazy' and a 'poor campaigner' in explanation of Texas campaign trail absence

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is holding off on fundraising for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his race to replace the senator in the upper chamber, calling Paxton “lazy.”

John Cornyn calls Ken Paxton 'lazy' and a 'poor campaigner' in explanation of Texas campaign trail absence

TL;DR

  • Sen. John Cornyn is not fundraising for Texas AG Ken Paxton's Senate race.
  • Cornyn described Paxton as "lazy" and a "poor campaigner."
  • Cornyn believes Paxton is making his election unnecessarily difficult.
  • The comments come after a heated primary runoff between Cornyn and Paxton.
  • President Trump's endorsement was significant in the runoff, ultimately backing Paxton.