Poll Shows Majority of Texas GOP Delegates Disapprove of Sen. Cornyn

A poll conducted during the Republican Party of Texas Convention earlier this month reports that more than 60 percent of delegates in attendance disapprove of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).

Every two years, thousands of delegates from across the state meet at the Texas GOP convention to vote on new legislative priorities, hold elections for party leadership positions, and adjust the party’s platform.

At this year’s convention, the Republican Party of Texas joined with a research and analytics group to “conduct a straw poll of the delegates discussing pressing issues and future elections.” The poll gave more than 2,700 delegates 24 hours to respond to the questions via text messaging.

Sixty-seven percent of delegates reported an unfavorable opinion of Cornyn, while 16 percent voiced their support for the senator.

Cornyn recently came under fire for joining Democrat lawmakers in crafting legislation to expand gun control regulations. The proposed legislation would encourage states to implement “red flag laws” in addition to upping the age restrictions on gun ownership.