Ken Paxton

First of all, thanks for having me on. It's nice that you get to sit in your seat. Usually I'm sitting in your seat when you interview me.

First of all, thanks for having me on. It's nice that you get to sit in your seat. Usually I'm sitting in your seat when you interview me.

So yeah, so I've been watching John Conner, obviously, very close to the situation in Texas. And it's been disappointing, not just to me, but to our primary voters. Two years ago, three years ago, he went on stage at the Republican convention. And for 30 straight minutes, he got booed. He had just worked to pass this restrictive gun legislation, worked with Joe Biden.

So yeah, so I've been watching John Conner, obviously, very close to the situation in Texas. And it's been disappointing, not just to me, but to our primary voters. Two years ago, three years ago, he went on stage at the Republican convention. And for 30 straight minutes, he got booed. He had just worked to pass this restrictive gun legislation, worked with Joe Biden.

Joe Biden was congratulating President Trump, was criticizing it, saying he was a rhino. And the people of Texas were furious that he limited our gun rights and that he inflicted damage to the Second Amendment, which then the ATF used. to try to pass more regulations that I had to go sue on. So these are the types of things that have not endeared John Cornyn to the Republican voters of Texas.

Joe Biden was congratulating President Trump, was criticizing it, saying he was a rhino. And the people of Texas were furious that he limited our gun rights and that he inflicted damage to the Second Amendment, which then the ATF used. to try to pass more regulations that I had to go sue on. So these are the types of things that have not endeared John Cornyn to the Republican voters of Texas.

And it's really obvious that after 20, you said he's been there a while. He's working on 24 years in the Senate. When he finishes and he wants to be there 30, the people of Texas have had enough of 24.

And it's really obvious that after 20, you said he's been there a while. He's working on 24 years in the Senate. When he finishes and he wants to be there 30, the people of Texas have had enough of 24.

So I actually already have. I've talked to several of these people and they've said, you know, we're supporting John because he's our friend. And I've asked them,

So I actually already have. I've talked to several of these people and they've said, you know, we're supporting John because he's our friend. And I've asked them,

question why is john corner running again for his fifth term and the answer from them usually is well and it's very they pause and they're like well you know we don't know we don't actually even think he should run we've told him five terms is too many but he's our friend so we're sticking with them and we're going to spend a lot of money to beat you there is no good reason for him to run and i i don't know what it is i i haven't heard what is he going to do different

question why is john corner running again for his fifth term and the answer from them usually is well and it's very they pause and they're like well you know we don't know we don't actually even think he should run we've told him five terms is too many but he's our friend so we're sticking with them and we're going to spend a lot of money to beat you there is no good reason for him to run and i i don't know what it is i i haven't heard what is he going to do different

than what he's done in the past. And then how do we know he's going to be different? He doesn't have accomplishments that we're proud of. We do know things that he's done, including lots of spending in the Ukraine versus spending on our own border that we're not happy with. And Texas voters really care about immigration. They really care about the second amendment.

than what he's done in the past. And then how do we know he's going to be different? He doesn't have accomplishments that we're proud of. We do know things that he's done, including lots of spending in the Ukraine versus spending on our own border that we're not happy with. And Texas voters really care about immigration. They really care about the second amendment.

And those are two things that he's fought us on and gone the other way. Those are problems for us.

And those are two things that he's fought us on and gone the other way. Those are problems for us.

So I've heard that in every general election I've run in, and yet when you look at my general election results, even statewide, that's never been true. I've always performed relative to Abbott and Patrick. So, for instance, in the last election, I spent $6 million.

So I've heard that in every general election I've run in, and yet when you look at my general election results, even statewide, that's never been true. I've always performed relative to Abbott and Patrick. So, for instance, in the last election, I spent $6 million.

I said the same thing after I went through a brutal primary with three people running against me who were all well-funded, including George P. Bush. And I went through a runoff and I overwhelmingly won that by 38 points. Then they said, well, he can't win. We got it to replace it because he didn't win the general election, which is what they always say. And then I've always won it.

I said the same thing after I went through a brutal primary with three people running against me who were all well-funded, including George P. Bush. And I went through a runoff and I overwhelmingly won that by 38 points. Then they said, well, he can't win. We got it to replace it because he didn't win the general election, which is what they always say. And then I've always won it.