In 2018, Texan MJ Hegar burst onto the political scene with an introductory video that I described at the time as the "best political ad I'd ever seen." I’ll include that at the end of this post in case you somehow missed that magical introductory video or want to see it again. It went megaviral at the time and helped propel Hegar, a Purple Heart-decorated combat veteran helicopter pilot, into a 2020 race for U.S. Senate against Sen. John Cornyn, a man who has long overstayed his time in Washington.
Two years later, MJ Hegar is giving John Cornyn a real run for his (dark, swampy) money. She has been facing an uphill battle against someone who has spent 18 years in the Senate, but as voters get to know her, they like what they see. The Daily Kos Elections polling average currently shows Hegar within striking distance of Cornyn, with a 5-point gap between the two and a whopping 9% of voters saying they are still undecided. That means the closing days for both campaigns are focused on defining, for the undecided voter, exactly who MJ Hegar is. Sen. John Cornyn’s camp has decided to define her as a foul-mouthed (and presumably un-ladylike) candidate. Unfortunately for Cornyn, this ad makes her seem like a total bad ass, which she is.
Watch the ad below.
Yes, Sen. John Cornyn’s way. That would include: Always be polite while you are taking infants from their parents at the border. Always maintain your composure while taking away health insurance from cancer survivors—it’s the dignified ‘John Cornyn way.’
Can you click here to donate $5 MJ Hegar’s race and the Texas Democrats in crucial races that could help flip the Texas legislature from red-to-blue? Let’s show them everything is bigger in Texas, even the underdog upsets.
Update! MJ Hegar has already responded to the ad.
And she’s on a roll!
And if you missed her 2018 introductory video, here it is again.