Less than three months into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s run for the U.S. Senate, a political action committee supporting his candidacy is facing questions from regulators about the validity of its filings. In a June 24 letter, the Federal Election Commission demanded the newly formed Patriots for Paxton political action committee, or PAC, update paperwork to clarify whether it’s been authorized by Paxton himself or plans to operate independently as it backs his Republican primary campaign to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. The election between MAGA-adherent Paxton and Cornyn, a four-term incumbent representing the GOP’s old guard, is expected to be among the priciest and most closely watched primary fights in the 2026 election cycle.
