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AI Ad Sparks Controversy in Texas Senate Race

1/17/2026

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Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton released an AI-generated ad in Texas that digitally alters scenes of opponents Senator John Cornyn and Representative Jasmine Crockett.
The ad shows a fake Cornyn dancing with Crockett, alongside real footage of them praising each other.
The video highlights AI's growing role in political advertising, echoing Andrew Cuomo's NYC mayoral race example.
Crockett expressed amusement at being part of the Republican primary conflict.

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Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton released an AI-generated ad in Texas that digitally alters scenes of opponents Senator John Cornyn and Representative Jasmine Crockett.
The ad shows a fake Cornyn dancing with Crockett, alongside real footage of them praising each other.
The video highlights AI's growing role in political advertising, echoing Andrew Cuomo's NYC mayoral race example.
Crockett expressed amusement at being part of the Republican primary conflict.