WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a new ad today exposing Ken Paxton’s incompetence and failed leadership as Texas’ Attorney General. Under Paxton’s watch, violent crime has increased across the board, homicides hit a nearly three-decade high and rapes are up more than 40 percent.
“Ken Paxton’s incompetence as Texas’ chief law enforcement officer has allowed crime to run rampant across the Lone Star State,” said NRSC Communications Director Joanna Rodriguez. “Texans deserve a leader who can keep their communities safe, not one whose mismanagement has made things worse.”
Click above or HERE to watch the new digital ad.
As Attorney General, Ken Paxton allowed crime to run rampant across Texas:
- During Paxton’s tenure as Texas’ Attorney General, violent crime has increased:
- Homicides hit a nearly three-decade high
- Rape is up more than 40 percent
- Aggravated assault is up nearly 30 percent
- Motor vehicle thefts nearly doubled
- Under Paxton, more than 250 human trafficking cases have been dismissed. Paxton’s antics have caused a mass exodus at the Attorney General’s human trafficking division, with 40 percent of staff leaving.
- Paxton made a deal with a sex trafficker to stay out of jail and off the sex offender registry, but that individual was rearrested in April 2025.
- Paxton lied about shutting down the “world’s largest human trafficking marketplace.”
Transcript:
*Calm, crickets*
Voice Over: “This is the sound of Texas.
“And this is how it sounds under Ken Paxton.”
*Explosion and sirens*
Male Voice 1: “Shots fired! Shots fired!”
*Glass breaking*
Male Voice 2: “Someone call 911!”
Voice Over: “So, which Texas do you want to hear?”
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