Texas Border Business
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas’ senior U.S. Senator John Cornyn is announcing his senior campaign team for his 2026 re-election campaign.
“It has been my honor to serve Texans as their U.S. Senator and we will run an aggressive campaign that clearly frames the choice for Texas Republican primary voters,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I am pleased to have a dedicated team of elite professionals running this campaign. We will accurately convey my record in the U.S. Senate and make sure that Texans understand the character and record of my opponents. It’s going to be a long, miserable 10 months for Ken Paxton.”
Rob Jesmer will continue serving Senator Cornyn as General Consultant. Jesmer is Managing Partner of FP1 and has worked with Senator Cornyn since 2007. He previously served as Executive Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) when Sen. Cornyn served as Chairman.
Tony Fabrizio of Fabrizio and Lee will serve as Lead Pollster. Fabrizio is widely recognized as an expert in public opinion and politics and one of the nation’s leading GOP pollsters and strategists. Fabrizio has served as the Chief Pollster on five Presidential campaigns, most notably President Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2024 campaigns.
Andy Hemming will serve as Campaign Manager. He served as Senior Advisor for Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election campaign in 2022, as Director of Rapid Response in the first term of the Trump White House, as research director for the 2016 Trump campaign, as senior research advisor at the Republican National Committee, and previously worked on campaigns for Governor Rick Perry and the Abbott campaign in 2014.
Matt Mackowiak will serve as Communications Director and Senior Advisor. Mackowiak is president of Potomac Strategy Group, LLC, has helped elect five members of Congress from Texas, has served two U.S. Senators and a Governor in senior communications roles, and served as Travis County GOP chair from 2017-2025. He bundled $250,000+ for the Trump 2024 campaign.
Jahan Wilcox will serve as Senior Advisor. Wilcox served in a senior communications role in the first Trump administration at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and has worked for both Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, both of whom now serve in the Trump Cabinet. He has also worked in senior communication roles at the Republican National Committee (RNC) and National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). Over his career, he has advised countless winning U.S. Senate and Governor campaigns.
Vincent Harris will serve as Director of Digital Strategy. Harris is CEO of Harris Media, a conservative digital agency that has run digital campaigns for Senator Ted Cruz, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and most recently the pro-Trump super PAC “Right for America.” The firm has offices in Texas and Florida.
Matt Wiltshire will serve as Political Director. Wiltshire has served multiple elected officials and campaigns across Texas, including as a Field Organizer for the Abbott campaign.
Learn more about the Cornyn campaign by visiting http://www.JohnCornyn.com.
