▼ Bad look for Paxton
Ken Paxton's Cypress typo draws ridicule ahead of rally with Ted Cruz
A typo in Paxton’s rally announcement became a target of ridicule from Texas Democrats.
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SOURCEHouston Chronicle
Published Sep 20, 2026
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Ken Paxton misspelled Cypress as “Cyprus” in a post promoting a Texas Senate campaign rally with Ted Cruz, prompting ridicule from James Talarico’s campaign and other Texas Democrats. Paxton deleted the post, which had drawn nearly 1 million views, according to the article.
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