Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) U.S. Senate campaign is challenging the fundraising claims made by Senator John Cornyn (R) this week, accusing the incumbent Republican of inflating his second-quarter numbers and misleading the public.
According to records shared on social media, Senator Cornyn’s re-election committee raised $803,952 in Q2 of 2025 and reported $5.9 million cash on hand. In contrast, Attorney General Paxton’s campaign raised $2.9 million, which is more than any other in-cycle Republican Senate incumbent, and he currently holds $2.5 million in cash.
Wow.
Hey @JohnCornyn, you told the entire public yesterday that you outraised me by $1 million when in fact you knew that I outraised you by $2.1 million.
Question: Are you really that bad at math or did you purposely mislead the public about the truth? https://t.co/TODwYoWYHg
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) July 15, 2025
"Ken Paxton not only outraised 'Little John' Cornyn by $2.1 million in Q2, but Paxton's campaign committee raised more than any other in-cycle GOP Senate incumbent across the country last quarter," said the Paxton campaign in a press release on Friday.
The attorney general himself blasted Senator Cornyn for what he described as deceptive public messaging.
"The fundraising numbers paint a very clear picture. The movement to fire John Cornyn has more enthusiasm right now than any other Senate campaign in America," said Attorney General Paxton. "There's nothing about the lies that 'Little John' fed the media on Monday that can change the fact that his campaign committee couldn't even raise $1 million last quarter, let alone the $3.9 million he claimed."
Earlier this week, the Cornyn campaign reported a combined $3.9 million haul between his re-election campaign and the Cornyn Victory Committee, a joint fundraising operation. However, the Paxton campaign insists that number is misleading and fails to reflect enthusiasm among Texas Republican voters.
"I’d encourage every reporter in America right now to reach out to John Cornyn to ask him this simple question: Are you really that bad at math or did you purposely mislead the public about the truth?" Attorney General Paxton questioned.
The feud between the Texas lawmakers continues to escalate as Senator Cornyn faces dwindling support in polling.
The incumbent senator has not responded to Attorney General Paxton's response.
