Cornyn Drops 'Biblical' Bomb on Paxton: Ten Commandments Attack Ad Shakes Texas Senate Runoff

Cornyn Weaponizes the Ten Commandments Against Paxton in Texas Senate Runoff Ad

Sen. John Cornyn has launched a 60 second attack advertisement against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, invoking the Ten Commandments to question his opponent's moral character ahead of the May 26 Republican U.S. Senate runoff in Texas.

The ad, promoted on March 11 by Cornyn campaign spokesman Matt Mackowiak, accuses Paxton of violating three of the Ten Commandments: adultery, theft, and bearing false witness.

They are symbols of Ken Paxton's depravity.

The commercial opens by asking what a burner phone, an expensive pen, and a cash machine have in common. As images of church pews and a cross appear on screen, a deep voice intones: "Thou shalt not commit adultery."

The ad references Paxton's reported affair involving a burner phone and an alias, connecting it to his 2025 divorce on what were described as "biblical grounds." It also cites the alleged theft of a $1,000 Montblanc pen and accuses Paxton of fraudulently claiming three properties as his principal residence to obtain lower mortgage rates.

According to polling commissioned March 5 through 6 by the Texas Justice Fund, Paxton leads Cornyn by approximately 45% to 42%, with 13% of Republican voters still undecided. Neither candidate secured a majority in the March 3 primary election, where Cornyn received 41.7% and Paxton earned 41%, with U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt finishing a distant third at 13.4%.

Judgment day comes for all of us eventually. This year in Texas, Ken Paxton faces the voters.

Paxton offered to withdraw from the race if Republican leaders scrapped the filibuster and passed the SAVE America Act, but the Tuesday deadline to remove a name from the runoff ballot passed without any movement from either candidate. President Donald Trump has stated he will "soon" announce his endorsement, writing on Truth Social: "Now, this one, must be PERFECT!"

Ten Commandments Take Center Stage in Texas Republican Senate Battle

The ad also alleges a reported 7,000% increase in Paxton's net worth while in office. Both candidates are now locked into the May 26 runoff, setting the stage for what promises to be one of the most expensive and divisive intraparty battles in Texas Republican history.

The Crusader's Opinion

Using the Ten Commandments as a political weapon in a campaign ad is a dangerous game. Scripture is not a prop for attack ads. When politicians treat God's law like ammunition against their opponents, they cheapen the very Word they claim to defend. Both men in this race need to answer to the voters of Texas, but more importantly, they need to answer to God. The commandments were given to convict us all, not to score points in a Senate runoff. Texas Christians should be asking which candidate will actually defend the faith in Washington, not which one runs the most clever ad. The real judgment day is not May 26. It is the one that comes for every soul.

Take Action

• Research both candidates' records on religious liberty, school prayer, and the protection of Christian values before the May 26 Texas Republican Senate runoff.
• Contact the Cornyn campaign at cornynfortexas.com or the Paxton campaign to ask where each candidate stands on defending Christians' rights.
• Register to vote in the Texas Republican runoff by the April 26 deadline at votetexas.gov.
• Pray for both candidates and for Texas voters to discern which leader will best serve God's purposes in the U.S. Senate.
• Support organizations defending religious liberty such as First Liberty Institute, based in Plano, Texas.
• Give to Christian ministries standing on the front lines at www.TheShepherdsShield.org.