Texas Republican drops hotline in new attack on 'crooked' MAGA rival

Rival Texas MAGA Republicans are battling over who will take the Senate seat in the Lone Star State ahead of the upcoming 2026 primary elections.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) launched a tip hotline dubbed "KenStoppers," calling on Texans who might have worked or interacted with Attorney General Ken Paxton to report tips. The site has an online submission section with a drop-down menu with different behaviors to report, including "adultery," "financial fraud," "abuse of power," "pay for play," and "other."

Cornyn's seat is up for grabs in the upcoming March 3, 2026, primary election, and so far, the GOP is worried the incumbent will reach the finish line.

The MAGA politicians are among several candidates vying for the Senate seat in the upcoming November elections, including Democrat Colin Allred, who announced his run in July.

The close contest is heating up, according to reports. And according to an internal memo from a Senate GOP super PAC throwing support behind Cornyn, The Senate Leadership Fund, Paxton “continues to be a weak candidate who puts the Senate seat at risk in a general election," Politico reports.

Trump is reportedly at the center of the dog fight, with GOP leaders in Texas reportedly nervous over the Senate seat and asking the president to endorse the incumbent to secure the seat.

In his attack against his opponent, Cornyn says tipsters can stay anonymous.

"Crooked Ken has shown himself to be corrupt in so many ways," Cornyn said on his website. "Help us stay on top of things by selecting the area of corruption you’ve seen."

"Ken Paxton has repeatedly embarrassed Texas and betrayed the public’s trust. Instead of serving hardworking Texans, he’s served himself and his big donors," Cornyn said.

Meanwhile, Paxton on Tuesday called on state schools to initiate the legal process to bring prayer back to public classrooms, including putting the Ten Commandments on display, he announced via X. Texas courts have already said that doing so is illegal.

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