John Cornyn Warns GOP Forgot 4 'Basic' Rules After Midterm Bloodbath
Summary
Outgoing Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn said the GOP’s midterm losses were foreseeable because it abandoned four principles: building a broad coalition, choosing likable candidates, keeping campaign promises, and valuing character and integrity. He criticized Republican candidates and President Donald Trump’s record, including on tariffs and immigration, while also citing policies he viewed as successes.Key Facts
- Cornyn set out his views in an opinion article published by The Wall Street Journal.
- The article says Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
- Cornyn said Republicans had gained support from men, Hispanic voters, and Black voters in 2024, but some candidates later narrowed the party’s appeal.
- He cited Bo French’s remarks about Asian-descent students at a University of Texas football game as an example of bigotry.
- Cornyn argued that candidates should be likable and criticized what he described as performative politics and the celebration of scandal.
- He said voters expect politicians to deliver on campaign promises and questioned what voters had received during Trump’s second term.
- Cornyn criticized Trump’s tariff policy, immigration enforcement, and the ongoing war with Iran, while praising the Working Families Tax Cuts, deregulation, and energy policies.
- The article reports that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lost the Senate race to Democrat James Talarico and that Greg Abbott lost the governor’s race to Democrat Gina Hinojosa.
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