Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a primary challenge to incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn. Two big names have already thrown their hat in the ring to replace Paxton.

Texas voters will see something they've rarely seen this century thanks to Attorney General Ken Paxton. When the Republican announced last week that he would run for the U.S. Senate, it set the stage for just the third open-seat battle for the attorney general's office since the year 2000.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday night announced a primary challenge against longtime Sen. John Cornyn, setting the stage for a battle between two politicians representing different parts of the Republican Party.