Ted Cruz says he’s ‘staying out’ of Cornyn-Paxton GOP Senate primary battle in Texas Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas tells Fox News Digital he’s remaining neutral in the Cornyn-Paxton Republican primary runoff: ‘I like John. I like Ken.’ NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is staying neutral in the combustible GOP Senate nomination showdown in Texas between longtime Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. "I like John. I like Ken. They're both friends of