Cornyn Attacks “Crooked Ken” Paxton In New Ad

Reform Austin reports:

Texas Sen. John Cornyn launched his first major ad campaign of the 2026 election cycle today with a website attacking Attorney General Ken Paxton for approving $7.1 million in “left-wing grants” and “fund[ing] woke with your tax dollars.” The two Republican candidates are headed for a heated and expensive showdown to cater to the party’s most extreme members and demonstrate their allegiance to President Donald Trump ahead of their party primary next spring.

Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth term representing Texas in the U.S. Senate, has emphasized in campaign materials his record for supporting Trump priorities and his senior position among Senate Republicans. Cornyn’s new website, CrookedKen.com, blasts Paxton for grants that the state Office of the Attorney General disbursed under his leadership over the past decade to organizations that offer legal help for immigrants and victims of sexual violence.

Read the full article. Attacking Ken Paxton, of all people, as pro-trans is pretty rich.