Cornyn campaign senior adviser Matt Mackowiak told the Washington Examiner<\/em> the ad, part of a five-figure buy before the primary next March, is aimed at underscoring existing allegations of wrongdoing by Paxton.<\/p>\n

“Texans don’t like horse thieves, and there is no elected official in Texas history with a broader and deeper record of impropriety than Crooked Ken Paxton, who is comically serving as our state’s chief law enforcement officer after a decade of violating as many laws, rules and regulations as he could,” Mackowiak said. <\/p>\n

The adviser contended that Cornyn has emphasized that “character matters to hardworking Texans” throughout his campaign.<\/p>\n

“Texas voters need to fully understand the deeply unethical, improper and selfish choices, decisions and actions Ken Paxton has taken since he became a career politician in 2003,” he added. “This KenStoppers effort is a call to every good and decent Texan who may know something. Step forward, share your story, provide your evidence. Texans deserve the truth about Ken Paxton, and we will deliver it.”<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Paxton did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner<\/em>‘s request for comment, but the state attorney general<\/a> has repeatedly denied any allegations of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

During the 30-second ad, a narrator asks whether viewers “know Ken Paxton,” “work for him,” “get paid by him,” or have heard “something you weren’t supposed to.”<\/p>\n

“Texas needs you to speak up,” the narrator says. “What else is he hiding? Go to KenStoppers.com. Submit your tip. Stay anonymous.”<\/p>\n

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<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The ad is the latest clash between Cornyn and Paxton, who have long disagreed over Paxton’s criticisms of Cornyn’s political and policy positions throughout his four terms in Congress, including Cornyn’s positions ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immigration<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gun reform<\/a> after the fatal school shooting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/uvalde-school-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uvalde, Texas<\/a>, in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn has similarly criticized Paxton for, among other complaints, his indictment on state securities fraud charges in 2015 before he became Texas’s attorney general. The charges were dismissed in 2025 after a pretrial agreement that included restitution to the victims, ethics training, and community service.<\/p>\n<p>Paxton was then impeached by the Texas House in 2023 over allegations that he provided preferential treatment to a political donor who had bribed him, misapplied public resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-gop-governor-rips-mlb-for-caving-to-cancel-culture-says-president-biden-is-lying-about-voting-reform-bill\/\" title=\"Georgia GOP Governor Rips MLB For \u2018Caving To Cancel Culture,\u2019 Says President Biden Is \u2018Lying\u2019 About Voting Reform Bill\">made false statements<\/a> against whistleblowers, obstructed justice in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-finds-elon-musk-not-liable-in-lawsuit-over-2018-tweet-about-taking-tesla-private\/\" title=\"Jury Finds Elon Musk Not Liable in Lawsuit Over 2018 Tweet About Taking Tesla Private\">securities fraud trial<\/a>, and made false statements related to his financial interests. The Texas Senate voted to acquit him, and then-President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>‘s Justice Department declined to prosecute.<\/p>\n<p>Paxton has tended to poll ahead of Cornyn since announcing his campaign in April, though an Emerson College survey last month that did not include Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), who has been considering a Senate bid, had Cornyn leading Paxton by 1 percentage point. In that poll, <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/texas-2026-poll-cornyn-and-paxton-in-dead-heat-for-gop-senate-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paxton had 29% support to Cornyn’s 30%<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The primary between Cornyn and Paxton has been perceived as one between the Republican establishment, based on Cornyn’s years in Senate leadership, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAGA<\/a> members of the GOP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3787823\/trump-firings-show-dissent-can-be-one-way-ticket-exile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP’S HIGH-PROFILE FIRINGS SHOW DISSENT IN 2.0 CAN BE A ‘ONE-WAY TICKET TO EXILE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> has not yet endorsed in the primary, telling reporters last week, “I like both guys.”<\/p>\n<p>“Well, I’ll make up my mind — I like them both,” Trump said last Monday. “The worst situation I have is when I have two people that I get along with. 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