Job description | Represents the state of Texas in the US Senate, the upper chamber of the legislative branch. Term is six years. |
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Annual salary | $174,000 |
Who’s Running?
Mary “MJ” Hegar Website: https://mjfortexas.com Email: info@mjfortexas.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJforTexas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjhegar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjfortexas/ | Democrat |
David Bruce Collins Website: http://www.dbcgreentx.net/issues-for-2020.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/David-B-Collins-Green-for-US-Senate-114753426976836/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbcgreentx | Green |
Kerry McKennon Website: https://www.mckennon2020.com Email: info@mckennon2020.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McKennon2020/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/McKennon2020 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mckennon2020/ | Libertarian |
John Corbyn (incumbent) Website: http://www.johncornyn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenJohnCornyn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncornyn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamcornyn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SenJohnCornyn US Senate page: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov | Republican |
- “US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to Supreme Court, with Texans Cornyn and Cruz in favor,” Texas Tribune (Oct 26, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/26/texas-senators-support-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-confirmation/
- “John Cornyn or MJ Hegar? Here’s the Star-Telegram’s Texas Senate recommendation,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 24, 2020) https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/editorials/article246661123.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Here’s how private equity firms targeted Republican Sen. John Cornyn with dark money to preserve surprise medical billing,” BuzzFeed News (Oct 19, 2020) https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/john-cornyn-surprise-medical-billing-ads
- “Cornyn says he broke with Trump on deficit, border wall, but kept opposition private,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 18, 2020) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article246503045.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Fact check: No, MJ Hegar doesn’t want to legalize prostitution, despite claim in John Cornyn ad,” Dallas Morning News (Oct 15, 2020) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/10/14/fact-check-no-mj-hegar-doesnt-want-to-legalize-prostitution-despite-claim-in-john-cornyn-ad/ (paywall – article limit)
- “Cornyn, Hegar address how they will represent all constituents, not just base,” San Angelo Standard-Times (Oct 13, 2020) https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/13/cornyn-hegar-address-how-they-represent-all-constituents/3594418001/ (paywall – article limit)
- “Universal background checks could play role in campaigns of US Senate,” ABC7 Amarillo (Oct 12, 2020) https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/universal-background-check-could-play-role-in-campaigns-of-us-senate-candidates
- “Texas’ John Cornyn and MJ Hegar argue over coronavirus response, policing and the Supreme Court in US Senate debate,” Texas Tribune (Oct 9, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/09/john-cornyn-mj-hegar-senate-debate-texas/
“MJ Hegar: ‘We need to start electing servant leaders who are willing to put their own self-interest on the line,” (includes video) WWLP.com (Oct 5, 2020) https://www.wwlp.com/news/mj-hegar-we-need-to-start-electing-servant-leaders-who-are-willing-to-put-their-own-self-interest-on-the-line/ - “Democrat MJ Hegar says Supreme Court justices should have term limits” (video) KHOU.com (Oct 3, 2020) https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/inside-politics/texas-politics/democrat-mj-hegar-says-supreme-court-justices-should-have-term-limits/287-b9320406-d645-473d-858f-8f3bb5e80a20
- “we’ve all tried to do our best’: Cornyn defends Trump’s COVID-19 response after president tests positive for virus,” Dallas Morning News (Oct 3, 2020) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/10/02/weve-all-tried-to-do-our-best-cornyn-defends-trumps-covid-19-response-after-president-tests-positive-for-virus/ (paywall – article limit)
- “Transcript: Cape Up Live: MJ Hegar with Jonathan Capehart,” Washington Post (Sep 23, 2020) https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2020/09/23/transcript-cape-up-live-mj-hegar-with-jonathan-capehart/ (paywall – article limit)
- “Ted Cruz and John Cornyn indicate support for confirming a new Supreme Court justice before the election,” Texas Tribune (Sep 18, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/18/ted-cruz-john-cornyn-supreme-court/
- “After 2018, MJ Hegar didn’t want to run for office again. Now she’s trying to flip the Senate,” Elle.com (Sep 17, 2020) https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a34012964/mj-hegar-texas-senate-interview/
- “Sen John Cornyn runs TV ad touting his support of DREAM Act despite record of voting against it, “ San Antonio Current (Sep 17, 2020) https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2020/09/17/sen-john-cornyn-runs-tv-ad-touting-his-support-of-dream-act-despite-record-of-voting-against-it
- “Watch John Cornyn and MJ Hegar debate the pandemic, police reform and voting,” Texas Tribune (Sep 16, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/16/us-senate-texas-cornyn-hegar/ (includes video)
- “Texas Supreme Court rules 3 Green Party candidates should be added back to November ballot,” Texas Tribune (Sep 15, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/15/texas-supreme-court-green-party-ballot/
- “Trump has stacked federal courts in Texas and beyond with conservative judges, but GOP, Cornyn want more,” Dallas Morning News (Sep 11, 2020) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/09/10/trump-has-stacked-federal-courts-in-texas-and-beyond-with-conservative-judges-but-gop-cornyn-want-more/ (paywall – article limit)
- “US Sen John Cornyn suggests Trump could’ve struck a better balance in discussing early coronavirus threat,” Texas Tribune (Sep 10, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/10/john-cornyn-trump-woodward-coronavirus/
- “Sen Cornyn addresses wide range of issues facing Texas,” ktxs.com (Sep 2, 2020) https://ktxs.com/news/local/sen-cornyn-addresses-wide-range-of-issues-facing-texas
- “GOP Sen. John Cornyn’s ex-staffers lobbied for pharma giant accused of price-gouging COVID drugs,” Salon.com (Sep 2, 2020) https://www.salon.com/2020/09/02/gop-sen-john-cornyns-ex-staffers-lobbied-for-pharma-giant-accused-of-price-gouging-covid-drugs/
- “Cornyn predicts Trump will win Texas. ‘Why? Because he has me,'” Dallas Morning News (Aug 28, 2020) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/08/27/cornyn-predicts-trump-will-win-texas-why-because-he-has-me/
- “Everything you need to know about Texas’ US Senate election,” Business Insider (Aug 28, 2020) https://www.businessinsider.com/john-cornyn-vs-mj-hegar-texas-senate-election-fundraising-polls-2020
- “Appeals court blocks three Green Party candidates from 2020 ballot,” Houston Chronicle (Aug 19, 2020) https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Judge-temporarily-blocks-Green-Party-candidates-15496446.php (paywall – article limit)
- “Cornyn joins Senate GOP group working on police overhaul effort; West, Hegar question intent,” Dallas Morning News (Jun 9, 2020) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/06/09/cornyn-joins-senate-gop-group-working-on-police-overhaul-effort-west-hegar-question-intent/ (paywall – article limit)
- “Many Texans in Congress scrambled to join vote as U.S. House passes coronavirus spending bill,” Texas Tribune (Mar 27, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/27/texans-congress-vote-pass-coronavirus-spending-bill/
- “U.S. Sen. John Cornyn draws rebuke for blaming coronavirus on China,” Texas Tribune (Mar 18, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/18/john-cornyn-texas-coronavirus-china/
- “John Cornyn opposes legal pot, says marijuana use may harm kids, pregnant women,” Dallas Morning News (Feb 21, 2020) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/02/20/john-cornyn-opposes-legal-pot-says-marijuana-use-may-harm-the-young-pregnant-women/ (paywall -article limit)
- “MJ Hegar says her military experience makes her the fighter Democrats need to take on John Cornyn,’ Texas Tribune (Feb 14, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/02/14/mj-hegar-leans-military-experience-race-beat-us-sen-john-cornyn/
- “Texas Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn vote against bipartisan measure to limit Trump’s Iran war powers,” Dallas Morning News (Feb 12, 2020) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/02/13/cruz-cornyn-vote-against-bipartisan-measure-to-limit-trumps-iran-war-powers/ (paywall – article limit)
- “John Cornyn defends Trump’s firing of Sondland, Vindeman,” Dallas Morning News (Feb 11, 2020) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/02/11/john-cornyn-defends-trumps-firing-of-sondland-vindman-thats-within-his-prerogative/ (paywall – article limit)
- “MJ Hegar makes second run on bigger stage,” Austin American-Statesman (Feb 10, 2020) https://www.statesman.com/news/20200210/mj-hegar-makes-second-run-on-bigger-stage (paywall – article limit)
- “Ted Cruz and John Cornyn join successful effort to acquit President Donald Trump,” Texas Tribune (Feb 5, 2020) https://www.texastribune.org/2020/02/05/ted-cruz-and-john-cornyn-join-successful-effort-acquit-president-trump/
- “Sen John Cornyn’s 2019 Report Card” GovTrack.us (last updated Jan 18, 2020) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_cornyn/300027/report-card/2019