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Texas GOP chair wants these John Cornyn and Ken Paxton attack ads gone
WASHINGTON -- The Republican Senate runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton has become one of the nastiest and most expensive primaries in Texas history, with both sides unleashing deeply personal attacks aimed as much at character and morality as policy.
State GOP Chairman Abraham George stepped Thursday into the middle of the bruising runoff with a plea to stop the political bloodletting and save some ammunition for Democrats in November.
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His concern: a barrage of ads centered on adultery allegations, ethics scandals, fake beach vacations, AI-generated dancing videos and competing claims over who is truly loyal to President Donald Trump.
Here’s a look at the sharpest hits from Cornyn:
Burner phones: Released before Mother’s Day, the ad accuses Paxton of cheating on his wife and hiding affairs behind aliases and burner phones.
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Voice of God: One of Cornyn’s most biting ads uses religious imagery and the Ten Commandments to frame Paxton as ethically rotten.
Love Shack: Another Cornyn ad mocks Paxton’s personal conduct by portraying him in a kitschy parody of the B-52s' “Love Shack,” including AI-generated imagery of a Paxton-like figure partying with women.
And here's a few of the most stinging spots from Paxton:
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Dance partners: The ad shows an AI-generated video of Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett lookalikes dancing together, suggesting the senator has become too cozy with liberals.
Spring break: The ad, first dropped during the Easter congressional recess, depicts a fake Cornyn relaxing on the beach and enjoying a water park instead of working on Trump’s priorities.
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Old guard: The ad shows a decades-long time lapse of Cornyn and asks viewers whether they can name a single thing he’s done for them during his time as a public official.