Allies of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, rolled out a new digital ad Wednesday, attacking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, his Republican primary opponent, for accepting nearly $660,000 in potentially illegal campaign contributions.

“Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign just got busted. More than 100 potential illegal donations worth $658,000 allotted for the primary,” the narrator says in the 34-second ad, referring to a Federal Election Commission (FEC) letter sent to Paxton’s campaign Sunday regarding second quarter campaign fundraising efforts.

“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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