John Cornyn calls Ken Paxton 'lazy' and a 'poor campaigner' in explanation of Texas campaign trail absence

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is holding off on fundraising for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his race to replace the senator in the upper chamber, calling Paxton “lazy.”

“Paxton’s a poor campaigner,” Cornyn told the Texas Tribune. “He’s lazy and doesn’t raise money. And he basically is not offering a very compelling case for his election. He’s making this harder than it needs to be. But so be it — we are where we are.”