{"id":387,"date":"2026-05-10T13:41:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T13:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=387"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:00:29","slug":"sen-john-cornyn-has-sharp-mothers-day-message-for-attorney-general-ken-paxton-in-gop-runoff-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=387","title":{"rendered":"Sen. John Cornyn has sharp Mother\u2019s Day message for Attorney General Ken Paxton in GOP runoff"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON \u2013\u202fAhead of Mother\u2019s Day, John Cornyn launched his latest attack on Republican rival Ken Paxton with a searing runoff ad about adultery, deception and moral hypocrisy.\u00a0<\/p>

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\u201cKen Paxton cheated on the mother of his children,\u201d the narrator says over images of a rapidly decaying bouquet of flowers.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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Allegations Paxton used a burner phone and aliases to hide his infidelity play against the backdrop of a lacy bra draped across a hotel room bed.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

The ad notes state Sen. Angela Paxton of McKinney filed for divorce on \u201cbiblical grounds.”\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

\u201cKen Paxton has the ethics of a strip club owner,\u201d the narrator says. \u201cTexas moms: Would you want your daughters to marry a man like Ken Paxton?\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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The traditional \u201cI approve this message\u201d tagline is coupled with an image of Cornyn standing next to his wife, Sandy.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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The Paxton campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the digital ad, striking because it abandons policy differences and fires straight at Paxton\u2019s turbulent personal life and marital troubles\u00a0that have played out in public.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

Texas politics has long been known for its hard-edge advertising, with candidates over the years slamming each other as drug users, money launderers and financial crooks. But the\u00a0Cornyn spot stands out even in that tradition.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

For his part,\u00a0Paxton has tried to define Cornyn as an establishment Republican past his prime and at odds with President Donald Trump\u2019s Make America Great Again populism.\u00a0<\/p>

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Cornyn edged Paxton in the March primary but finished short of the majority needed to avoid a May 26 runoff. The two sides have been trading attacks this week as the contest heats up.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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Cornyn\u2019s new ad is in keeping with his efforts to make the election a referendum on Paxton’s character, suggesting that whatever their ideological differences, the attorney general is morally unfit for office.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

Paxton has denied allegations of personal and professional wrongdoing. He has sought to focus the campaign on Cornyn\u2019s past criticism of Trump and willingness to work with Democrats.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

The Lone Star Liberty super PAC, which is supporting Paxton, launched an ad earlier this week bashing Cornyn as a Republican in name only who has overstayed his time in public office.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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