Attorney General Ken Paxton is bringing his family to his defense in the final days of a Republican primary for U.S. Senate where his personal life has become increasingly scrutinized.
One of his four children, Mattie Hayworth, published an op-ed Thursday defending her father’s record and character. A short time later, Paxton’s campaign released an ad featuring Hayworth and her husband, Daniel.
“My dad is a really good guy, loves God, he loves his family and he loves this country,” Hayworth says in the 30-second spot, which shows her children running around their living room and her father calling them on FaceTime. “A lot of people may call him General Paxton, Ken Paxton, but our kids call him pop-pop.”
