In just a few short days, Texas Republicans will settle one of the most consequential primary contests in a generation. On May 26, voters across the state – including right here in Bastrop County – will choose between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Senator John Cornyn to be the GOP nominee for U.S. Senate.

This is not a routine election. It is a referendum on the direction of the Republican Party in Texas, and the result will shape how our state is represented in Washington for the next six years and beyond.

Why this race matters to Bastrop County

Runoffs are decided by turnout, not by margins. Historically, runoff participation drops sharply from the March primary – sometimes by 70% or more. That means every single Bastrop County conservative who shows up has the impact of three or four primary voters. The campaigns know this. That’s why ground game in counties like ours matters as much as the airwaves in Houston and Dallas.

Polling has tightened. Recent surveys, including one out of the University of Houston, show a narrow Paxton lead – but a margin that small can flip overnight when fewer than 15% of eligible Republicans bother to cast a ballot. Whoever wins Bastrop County will help decide who carries Texas.

What’s at stake

The next U.S. Senator from Texas will cast votes on:

• Border security funding and enforcement priorities that directly affect Texas communities
• Federal judicial nominations that will shape the Supreme Court for decades
• Energy policy that hits every Bastrop family at the gas pump
• Spending and the national debt that fuels the inflation eroding paychecks across our county
• Second Amendment protections as the DOJ challenges unconstitutional gun bans in places like Denver

Texas needs a senator who will not waver. Conservatives across the state are weighing the records, the endorsements, and the principles – and Bastrop County voters get the final say.

Make your plan to vote

Don’t leave this one to chance. Voters across Bastrop County have multiple options:

• Check your registration at our Voter Hub so there are no surprises at the polls
• Mark your calendar for May 26 – and confirm your polling location in advance
• Talk to five neighbors this week. A short conversation at church, the grocery store, or the high school baseball game is the highest-leverage thing you can do between now and Election Day

One more thing

If you have the time, BCRP can use your help reminding fellow Republicans to vote. Block walking, phone banking, and poll watching are all on the schedule between now and May 26. Contact the BCRP office and we’ll plug you in.

Bastrop County has always punched above its weight. Let’s do it again on May 26.

👉 Visit the Voter Hub to confirm your registration and polling location.