He's trying to take John Cornyn US Senate seat by going full Trump clone. The guy is and already was about as corrupt as they come.

He was leading polls early this year until people started reflecting on how Trump tactics have been working out for them and if thats what they want to replace an actual stable guy with, a guy who already checks the very conservative box but goes about his job like professional and grown adult (ie, doesn't turn the US government into realty tv drama) -- now there is a close 3 way race for the republican ticket spot (pretty much a guaranteed win for who ever makes it out of the primaries). Paxton is really leaning into whatever gets him in the news. Expect more nonsense from him til after the March 2026 primaries