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John Cornyn

U.S. Senator for Texas

Party
R
State
Texas
Age
Serving since
2002

Rhetoric score

Republicans

No score

Democrats

3.5

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Rhetoric

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Toward Republicans

2026-05-19 · News quote · ABC News

Trump endorses Ken Paxton over GOP incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary

7.3

I have worked closely with President Trump through both of his Presidential terms and voted with him more than 99% of the time. He has consistently called me a friend in this race,

This is a self-promotional statement by Cornyn touting his alignment with and endorsement-adjacent relationship with President Trump, a fellow Republican.

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Toward Democrats

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2026-04-24 · News quote · dailycaller

Social Media Posts And A Spanish Campaign Ad Expose John Cornyn’s History Of Support For Amnesty

2.7

For almost four years, the Biden-Harris administration has waived their magic amnesty wand to create unlawful programs that allow any and every person to enter and stay in the U.S. – legally or not,

This statement targets the Biden-Harris administration (opposition) over immigration policy.

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2026-03-26 · News quote · FOX News - Politics

Cornyn counters Paxton with wave of GOP endorsements as party warns critical Texas seat at risk

4.0

the Senate rules will change eventually, whether Republicans like it or not,

This is a fragment with minimal context, but it does target Republicans as a bloc (Cornyn is a Republican, so this reads as…

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2026-03-18 · News quote · FOX News - Video

Cornyn blasts 'defund the police' Democrat for holding TSA agents 'hostage' during airport clash

2.0

They want to make a political point, but they want to hold these people hostage,

This fragment targets an unnamed 'they' — presumably the opposing party given Cornyn's affiliation — accusing them of using unspecified…

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Where they sit

Coalition

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05100510Peter WelchSusan CollinsAmy KlobucharBill CassidyTim KaineRon WydenPatty MurrayJohn KennedyMitch McConnellJeff MerkleyJack ReedJohn FettermanCharles E. SchumerJosh HawleyEdward J. MarkeyRuben GallegoChris Van HollenShelley Moore CapitoBernard SandersBernie MorenoMartin HeinrichElizabeth WarrenTom CottonTammy DuckworthKirsten E. GillibrandJohn CornynCJJohn BarrassoJohn ThuneSheldon WhitehouseJoni ErnstCindy Hyde-SmithTommy TubervilleJames E. RischAngus S. KingAndy KimRon JohnsonDarline GrahamAdam B. SchiffRaphael G. WarnockJon HustedAshley MoodyChuck GrassleyTim ScottRand PaulAlex PadillaThomas TillisJon OssoffRoger MarshallJacky RosenMark KellyJohn HoevenMike LeeMike CrapoTed BuddDeb FischerMarsha BlackburnTammy BaldwinRichard J. DurbinMike RoundsWarmer toward own party →Warmer toward opposition →

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Legislative activity

Sponsored

1,646

Cosponsored

4,080

Career totals · Source: Congress.gov · Last pulled 9/7/2026