John Cornyn Slams Ken Paxton In New Ad As Texas GOP Primary For U.S. Senate Heats Up: 'Wife Cheater And Fraud'

Republican Senator John Cornyn slammed his opponent on the Texas primary for the U.S. Senate, Ken Paxton, in a new ad as the fractious race between the two continues to heat up.

"Crooked Ken Paxton cheated on his wife. She is divorcing him on biblical ground so now Paxton is wrecking another home, sleeping around with a married woman mother of seven," the ad begins.

It goes on to say that the Texas attorney general has "increased his net worth by 7,000%" since taking office and has given "millions of tax dollars to left-wing organizations, including the Montrose Center that host drag queen shows performed gender affirming services to kids as young as seven."

"Now think of the Paxton dirty deeds we don't know about yet. The wife cheater and fraud or the Texas work horse?" the ad says, claiming that the choice for voters is clear.

Cornyn has already taken aim at Paxton over his personal life. Earlier this month his campaign replied to an attack from the official by saying that "when this over, you will have nothing. Which turns out to be the same thing you offered to give Angela in divorce proceedings."

Paxton's ex-wife, Angela, filed for divorce in July last year after 38 years of marriage. She cited "biblical grounds" to back her decision. Back then she said: "I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation. But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage. I move forward with complete confidence that God is always working everything together for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose"

Cornyn has also said recently that Republicans will suffer a "massacre" if Paxton wins the primary. "If Ken Paxton is the nominee, we could well experience a massacre and the first Democrat elected since 1994 in the state of Texas," Cornyn said last week. "I know people assume that Texas is a red state, will always be a red state, but when you nominate a flawed individual with the sort of political baggage that Ken Paxton has, you are risking all that," he added.

Paxton, in contrast, said he is more likely to energize voters who may not be sure whether to go to the polls if President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot. "Ensuring that low-propensity America First voters are motivated to show up in November is critical to Republicans' success in 2026, and John Cornyn is the single worst person in Texas to accomplish that," he said earlier this month.

Most polls have shown the two candidates will fail to get enough votes to avoid a runoff in May.