… in more ways than one. It’s not just Talarico:
TEXANS: SAVE ACT RESTS IN YOUR HANDS THROUGH CORNYN VS PAXTON RACE
— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) March 12, 2026
"The people that have always tried to lead President Trump astray…are the consultants for Cornyn now. Texans you need to understand, it is now in your gift…about the direction of this country." @RaheemKassam… pic.twitter.com/5XRD6EzIKd
Yup, big decision.
Paxton has faced a series of scandals, having been under federal indictment almost as soon as he became attorney general in 2014, though the Department of Justice declined to prosecute him. He also agreed to pay $300,00 in restitution to end the charges.
But it’s not the only controversy he faces. In 2023, the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives impeached him for corruption, specifically, using his office to benefit a donor named Nate Paul, who at the time faced a federal investigation. The state Senate would later acquit him, but not without spilling a litany of details about his alleged affair.
Paxton’s wife, Angela, a state senator in her own right, would later announce her divorce “on biblical grounds,” because of his supposed philandering.
Cornyn warned that Republicans could lose not just the Senate race, but races lower on the ballot in the state.
The race almost certainly will be incredibly expensive. But Cornyn has warned that Paxton being at the top of the ticket could create a disaster for Republicans lower on the ballot and be an “albatross.”
I am sure Paxton’s campaign has counter charges against Cornyn.
Let the best man win.
I’m certainly aware of the issues with Paxton, Fred. It’s a horrible choice to have to make. You either choose a liberal Republican with a terrible voting record in the Senate, and a history of undermining Trump; or you choose a much more reliable conservative who has the issues you describe.
Paxton has won statewide elections previously and I don’t doubt he can do so again.