Leaked Audio Shows Ken Paxton Complaining About John Cornyn’s Support

Evan Vucci/Reuters Republican Ken Paxton has been recorded complaining that the man he defeated in the bitter GOP primary isn’t now supporting his Texas Senate bid.

Audio from a Washington, D.C. fundraiser last month, obtained by CNN, revealed Paxton complaining that outgoing Sen.

John Cornyn is “clearly not helping” him and that Cornyn “wants me to lose” the crucial midterm race.

Paxton defeated Cornyn in the Texas Senate GOP primary after securing Donald Trump’s crucial endorsement.

Many Republicans fear that Trump has doomed the GOP to losing the normally safe Texas Senate seat by backing scandal-plagued Paxton over veteran incumbent Cornyn.

Those fears could come true, as Paxton is trailing James Talarico in multiple polls.

Talarico could become the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Texas in 32 years on Nov.

3, which would also give Democrats a major boost as they hope to flip at least four seats to regain control of the upper chamber.

Elsewhere in the leaked clip, Paxton recounts a story about a friend who bumped into Cornyn at a Dallas restaurant and thanked him for continuing to “support” the Republican ticket and Paxton after losing the primary.

“And Cornyn’s face went red,” Paxton said.

“He backed off and said, ‘Paxton’s going to lose.

We need to teach those Republicans a lesson.

It’s going to be hard to learn, but they need to know that their decisions have consequences.’ “That’s what he’s trying to do,” Paxton added.

“That’s John Cornyn.” A spokesperson for Cornyn denied that the conversation at the restaurant had occurred.