Conservative slams Texas' MAGA Senate candidate as 'serial adulterer of ill repute'

Conservative commentator Erick Erickson blasted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a vociferous supporter of President Donald Trump now running for the U.S. Senate, for being a "serial adulterer of ill repute.”

Writing for his Substack, Erickson pointed out that Paxton has been accused by his ex-wife of repeatedly cheating on her, making him a “serial adulterer.” Erickson added that Paxton has been impeached twice by the Texas legislature for “bribery, abuse of office and other crimes,” and has even been investigated by the federal government.

"In truth, Paxton might win, particularly if the Democrats nominate Jasmine Crockett,” Erickson argued. “But the amount of resources Republicans will have to spend on getting Paxton across the finish line will divert critical money from Georgia to beat [Jon] Ossoff, Maine to help Susan Collins, Michigan to help Mike Rogers and North Carolina to stop Roy Cooper, among others."

Erickson also made a strategic argument against Erickson based on his previous electoral performances.

"Past performance is the best indicator of future performance and Paxton having underperformed in a good year for the GOP suggests bad things this year, if Texas Republicans decide to commit suicide,” Erickson wrote. “A lot of money will have to be spent on Paxton that will cost the GOP other opportunities.”

The pundit concluded by urging Texas voters to retain their incumbent senator.

"Texas Republicans could, of course, do the right thing and send John Cornyn back to the Senate, thereby freeing up resources nationally for the GOP to protect their Senate majority,” Erickson argued.

Despite his conservative bona fides, Erickson is a constant critic of Trump and Trump supporters. Earlier this month he accused many of the Republicans who say they want to hold Epstein accountable of performing a “grift” on their own voters. Last month Erickson told CNN’s Erin Burnett that the shootings of protesters in Minneapolis had "blown up in [Republicans’] faces,” and that same month he pointed out on his Substack that Trump’s foreign policies have estranged American conservatives from the rest of the world.

"In both the first Trump Administration and now, [Trump’s isolationist advisers] have worked to poison the American relationship with the Europeans,” Erickson argued, concluding “good luck come November if this persists.”