CNN data guru Harry Enten was floored on Thursday night by the latest polling in the Texas GOP Senate primary race between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX).
The latest polling shows that Paxton leads the primary with 36% support from voters. Cornyn has captured 34% of the vote, and Hunt has 26%. Enten said those figures are one reason establishment Republicans are increasingly worried about a competitive primary in Texas, which could divert resources from other important races.
Enten discussed the poll with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on "The Source."
"They have a lot to be worried about, Kaitlan!" Enten said.
She was also taken aback by a bruising ad that Cornyn ran against Paxton, accusing him of having an affair with a mother of seven children and supporting a "left-wing" organization that gave "gender-affirming care" to minors as young as 7.
Paxton is going through a public divorce after his ex-wife, Angela, announced last year she was leaving the lawmaker on "biblical grounds."
During an impeachment hearing, Paxton admitted to paying for Uber rides and hotel rooms for one of his mistresses.
Enten said the ad showed Cornyn is "running scared."