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  Cornyn, John
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2017-01-01  
 
NameJohn Cornyn
AddressP.O. Box 13026
Austin, Texas 78711, United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born February 02, 1952 (72 years)
ContributorSir Liberal
Last ModifedNCdem
Nov 11, 2023 03:28pm
Tags Caucasian - Married - Church of Christ - Straight -
InfoJohn Cornyn was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002. In a short period of time, he earned a national reputation as a forceful and articulate voice for Texas values. He was selected by his colleagues in December 2006 to be a member of the five-person Republican Senate leadership team – Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference – the only first-term Senator in recent memory to be so honored.

Sen. Cornyn continues to take a leading role on many important issues in the Senate. He is committed to bolstering our national defense and keeping America safe from terrorism, reducing spending, securing our borders, making health care more accessible, continuing to strengthen the economy and expand job opportunities, improving educational opportunity for all Texans, and protecting the most vulnerable in our society.

Sen. Cornyn serves on the Armed Services, Judiciary and Budget Committees. In addition, he is Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. He serves as the top Republican on both the Judiciary Committee’s Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee and the Armed Services Committee’s Airland subcommittee. For a full listing of Senator Cornyn's committee assignments, and links to the committee websites, click here.

Sen. Cornyn has distinguished himself as a prominent supporter of President Bush’s judicial nominees; he continues to work tirelessly on behalf of Texas military personnel, veterans and their families; he has played a leading role in securing our nation’s borders, while working to bring about broader reforms of our broken immigration system; and he stands as a dedicated defender of free markets, traditional values and individual liberty.

In addition to his legislative committees, Sen. Cornyn is the chairman of the Senate India Caucus, chairman of the Senate RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Caucus, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, and Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs. He is also a member of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, the Congressional Oversight Group on Trade and the President’s Export Council.

While in the Senate, John Cornyn has received various awards and recognitions, including the 2005 Border Texan of the Year Award; the National Child Support Enforcement Association’s Children’s Champion Award; the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award; the Texas Association of Business’s (TAB) Fighter for Free Enterprise Award; the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award; the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leader’s (CONLAMIC) Latino Leadership Award; and the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce’s (TAMACC) International Leadership Legislative Award; among others.

As Texas Attorney General from 1999-2002, John Cornyn directed many initiatives vital to the interests of Texas families. Cornyn served for six years as a District Court Judge in San Antonio before being elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1990, where he served for seven years.

John Cornyn was born in Houston on February 2, 1952 and was raised in San Antonio. He is the son of John and Gale Cornyn, both native Texans. His father, a B-17 pilot in World War II, served for 31 years in the U.S. Air Force and, later, taught at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. A graduate of Trinity University and St. Mary’s School of Law, both in San Antonio, John Cornyn also earned a Masters of Law from the University of Virginia Law School in 1995. He was named the St. Mary’s Distinguished Law School Graduate in 1994 and a Trinity University Distinguished Alumnus in 2001.

Sen. Cornyn is married to Sandy, his wife of 27 years. They have two daughters.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
02/02/2024-02/12/2024 University of Texas-Austin 34.00% ( 10.0) 39.00% ( 11.0) 27.00% ( 1.0)
12/01/2023-12/10/2023 YouGov 28.00% ( 0.0) 42.00% ( 0.0) 27.00% ( 0.0)
09/22/2022-09/26/2022 Quinnipiac University 36.00% ( 2.0) 49.00% ( 5.0) 15.00% ( 6.0)
06/16/2022-06/24/2022 University of Texas-Austin 24.00% ( 15.0) 50.00% ( 16.0) 26.00% ( 2.0)
06/09/2022-06/13/2022 Quinnipiac University 34.00% ( 4.0) 44.00% ( 7.0) 21.00% ( 4.0)
12/02/2021-12/06/2021 Quinnipiac University 38.00% ( 3.0) 37.00% ( 2.0) 25.00% ( 2.0)
08/20/2020-08/25/2020 Tyson Group (TelOpinion Research) (R) 35.00% ( 0.0) 33.00% ( 0.0) 29.00% ( 0.0)
07/16/2020-07/20/2020 Quinnipiac University 41.00% ( 4.0) 35.00% ( 1.0) 23.00% ( 4.0)
06/24/2020-06/25/2020 Public Policy Polling 29.00% ( 7.0) 33.00% ( 0.0) 38.00% ( 7.0)
05/28/2020-06/01/2020 Quinnipiac University 37.00% ( 4.0) 36.00% ( 2.0) 27.00% ( 2.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
10/08/2022-10/11/2022 Civiqs 19.00% ( 21.0) 62.00% ( 17.0) 19.00% ( 4.0)
10/03/2020-10/06/2020 Civiqs 40.00% ( 0.0) 45.00% ( 0.0) 15.00% ( 0.0)
10/30/2015-11/08/2015 YouGov 26.00% ( 0.0) 32.00% ( 0.0) 42.00% ( 0.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 18, 2020 04:30am News Cornyn says he broke with Trump on deficit, border wall, but kept opposition private  Article IndyGeorgia 
Sep 23, 2010 09:00am General Gay GOP group gives Cornyn award after 'no' vote to move on DADT repeal  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Dec 30, 2008 04:00pm General Cornyn: Franken camp promoting chaos  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Nov 12, 2005 12:00am News E-mails show link between Cornyn, lobbyist under investigation  Article Servo 
Jun 07, 2005 06:00pm Statement Cornyn says he'd consider top-court offer  Article RP 
Apr 18, 2005 04:00pm General Cornyn denies ties to lobbyist  Article DFWDem 

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D:8509DylanSH99 ( 1716.1335 points)
Sun, June 26, 2022 05:26:31 AM UTC0:00
I'll be the first to admit a mistake. I can see what he really meant and it was that Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education reversed decades of precedent too, but he could have worded it much differently in a way that doesn't look like he was endorsing segregation.

 
D:8255My Congressman is a Weiner ( -19.7986 points)
Mon, June 27, 2022 05:40:46 AM UTC0:00
Reversing precedent wasn’t even the major part of Obama’s tweet.

 
D:10973Patrick ( 0.0000 points)
Tue, June 28, 2022 02:14:07 AM UTC0:00
if only cornyn had the ability to clarify what he actually meant

 
R:10538Southern_Moderate2 ( 62.9320 points)
Tue, June 28, 2022 04:21:11 AM UTC0:00
Patrick: if only cornyn had the ability to clarify what he actually meant

He did

Importance? 8.50000 Average

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INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  03/03/2026 TX US Senate - R Primary ???
  11/16/2024 US Senate Minority Leader ???
  02/02/2023 US Senate Intelligence Committee Minority Members Won 14.29% (-7.14%)
  11/03/2020 TX US Senate Won 53.51% (+9.64%)
  03/03/2020 TX US Senate - R Primary Won 76.04% (+64.09%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate Assistant Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2015 US Senate Assistant Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2014 TX US Senate Won 61.56% (+27.20%)
  03/04/2014 TX US Senate - R Primary Won 59.43% (+40.29%)
  11/06/2012 US Senate Assistant Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/16/2010 National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2009 US Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Members Won 2.78% (-16.67%)
  11/18/2008 National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2008 TX US Senate Won 54.82% (+11.98%)
  03/04/2008 TX US Senate - R Primary Won 81.49% (+62.97%)
  11/15/2006 US Senate Republican Conference Vice Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 TX US Senate Won 55.30% (+11.97%)
  03/12/2002 TX US Senate - R Primary Won 77.32% (+69.74%)
  11/03/1998 TX Attorney General Won 54.26% (+10.07%)
  04/14/1998 TX Attorney General - R Runoff Won 57.91% (+15.82%)
  03/10/1998 TX Attorney General - R Primary Won 32.24% (+0.00%)
  11/05/1996 TX Supreme Court Justice (Place 7) Won 51.99% (+6.48%)
  11/06/1990 TX Supreme Court Justice (Place 7) Won 55.67% (+11.34%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  11/06/2012 US Senate Assistant Majority Leader Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/01/2017 FBI Director Lost 0.00% (-94.85%)
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US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 NPA Reject
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US Secretary of Labor - Feb 24, 2009 NPA Reject
US Deputy Secretary of Defense - Feb 11, 2009 NPA Reject
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 NPA Reject
US Secretary of the Treasury - Jan 26, 2009 I Timothy F. Geithner
TX Governor - R Primary - Mar 07, 2006 R Rick Perry
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 R Harriet Ellan Miers
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 R Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 R John G. Roberts Jr.
TX - District 10 - R Runoff - Apr 13, 2004 R Michael McCaul
TX Railroad Commissioner - R Primary - Mar 09, 2004 R Victor G. Carrillo
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