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John Cornyn
U.S. senator · since 2002
John Cornyn III is an American politician and former judge who is the senior United States senator from Texas , a seat he has held since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party .
Born 1952 · Houston , Texas, U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
−2
Net favorability
latest public poll
$7.9M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Cornyn's money comes from.
D
31/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
2 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance8
4% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
28% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding62
38% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure54
$6.7M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Cornyn did in office.
MeasureYearAction
Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-82.
2025
Became law
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
2025
Became law
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
Became Public Law No: 119-30.
2025
Became law
Jenna Quinn Law
Became Public Law No: 118-193.
2023
Became law
CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-98.
2023
Became law
Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
Became Public Law No: 118-87.
2023
Became law
Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act
Became Public Law No: 118-80.
2023
Became law
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How Cornyn votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Cornyn
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
74
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 841 roll-calls · 119th Congress (Senate)
100%voted with Republicans · 0% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
1984District Judge
1984–1990
1999Texas Attorney General
1999–2002
2002United States senator
since 2002
Public favorability
14%
Favorable
16%
Unfavorable
−2
Net
14% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,361 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$7.9M
Raised
$8.0M
Spent
$4.1M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
4% small (<$200)68% large indiv.28% PAC
62% in-state · 38% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC
$57k
AT&T
$49k
BLACKSTONE
$39k
APOLLO
$28k
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
$25k
IBC BANK
$23k
Top industries · itemized $
Securities & investment$112k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-06 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Cornyn and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Will the Democrats win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · James Talarico (D)
Will the Republicans win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Ken Paxton (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Texas?
predictit · Republican Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Texas?
predictit · Democratic Party
Will the Democrats win the 2026 Texas Senate Election?
manifold · Democratic Party
Texas Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $19k · Ken Paxton
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,361 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES SENATE PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Republican · TX U.S. Senate · lost in the runoff
John Cornyn
U.S. senator · since 2002
John Cornyn III is an American politician and former judge who is the senior United States senator from Texas , a seat he has held since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party .
−2
Net fav
$7.9M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025
2025 · BECAME LAW
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
2025 · BECAME LAW
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
2025 · BECAME LAW
Jenna Quinn Law
2023 · BECAME LAW
CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023
2023 · BECAME LAW
Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
2023 · BECAME LAW
Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act
2023 · BECAME LAW
Where Cornyn stands
AI · from the recordNational defense
Record includes the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which became law in 2025 (Public Law No. 119-60).
Border security & trade
Record includes the CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023 and the Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, both of which became law in 2023 (Public Law Nos. 118-98 and 118-80).
Commemorative legislation
Record includes the Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act (2023), the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act (2025), and the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025, all of which became law (Public Law Nos. 118-87, 119-30, and 119-82).
Party independence
Votes with the Republican party 100% of the time across 841 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress (Senate), with zero recorded breaks.
Career & history
1984District Judge
1984–1990
1999Texas Attorney General
1999–2002
2002United States senator
since 2002
Public favorability
14%
Favorable
16%
Unfavorable
−2
Net
14% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,361 U.S. ADULTS
Independence scorecard
Who Cornyn's money comes from.
D
31/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
2 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance8
4% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
28% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding62
38% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure54
$6.7M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Cornyn votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Cornyn
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
74
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 841 roll-calls · 119th Congress (Senate)
100%voted with Republicans · 0% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$7.9M
Raised
$8.0M
Spent
$4.1M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
4% small (<$200)68% large indiv.28% PAC
62% in-state · 38% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Securities & investment$112k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-06 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Democrats win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · James Talarico (D)
Will the Republicans win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Ken Paxton (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Texas?
predictit · Republican Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Texas?
predictit · Democratic Party
Will the Democrats win the 2026 Texas Senate Election?
manifold · Democratic Party
Texas Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $19k · Ken Paxton
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,361 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES SENATE PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)