EXCLUSIVE: John Cornyn Drags Ken Paxton For Accepting $650,000 In Potentially Illegal Campaign Contributions

Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn is going on offense following a recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) letter to GOP primary opponent Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign stating that the campaign accepted half a million dollars in potentially illegal contributions.

Cornyn’s reelection campaign rolled out a new digital ad Wednesday hammering Paxton for taking in more than $650,000 in campaign donations from over 100 donors that exceeded contribution limits in violation of federal law during the second fundraising quarter. The attack ad is the latest salvo from Cornyn and his allies seeking to harm Paxton’s standing with voters as the incumbent senator views for his fifth Senate term.

“Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign just got busted,” the 35-second ad says, referring to the FEC letter sent to Paxton’s campaign on Sunday. “More than 100 potential illegal donations worth $658,000 allotted for the primary.”

“From the state having to pay settlements to whistleblowers speaking out against Ken Paxton, failing to report income, to these latest campaign finance violations, it’s clear that Texas cannot trust Ken Paxton,” the ad continues.

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The FEC probe into the Paxton campaign’s political contributions was first reported by the San Antonio Current. Federal regulators are demanding the Paxton campaign provide a detailed response by Sept 22 regarding the “apparent excessive, prohibited, and impermissible contributions.”

The ad also slams Paxton for allegedly violating