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Pro-Paxton Group Targets Trump in Anti-Cornyn Ad Campaign

Preserving Texas airs $60,000 ad in Palm Beach to sway Trump’s endorsement in the heated Texas Senate primary.

Senator John Cornyn during a committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. (left) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court on November 01, 2021 in Washington, DC (right).
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A frame from a new ad by a group supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his upcoming race against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) links Cornyn to former President Biden. Image: Courtesy Preserving Texas
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Overview

  • Preserving Texas, a PAC supporting Ken Paxton, launched a $60,000 ad campaign in Palm Beach, Florida, aimed at securing former President Trump’s endorsement.
  • The ad criticizes Senator John Cornyn for his 2022 bipartisan gun safety bill vote and highlights Trump’s past criticism of Cornyn as a 'RINO.'
  • The strategic placement of the ad in Trump’s media-heavy home base underscores the importance of his endorsement in the 2026 Texas Senate primary.
  • Cornyn’s campaign dismissed the ad as misleading, defending his record on Second Amendment rights and labeling Paxton as 'corrupt.'
  • Trump has yet to endorse either candidate, stating he admires both but will decide at a later date.