Rep. Wesley Hunt, running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, filed a police report Tuesday after a senior campaign aide for Sen. John Cornyn posted a 2016 provisional ballot containing Hunt’s personal information on social media. The unredacted document included the last four digits of Hunt’s Social Security number, his driver’s license ID, and a home address.

Matt Mackowiak, communications director for Cornyn’s re-election campaign, posted the sensitive material on his X account last Friday. The post was later shared by Cornyn’s campaign account before being deleted. Hunt confirmed to law enforcement that he intends to press charges. Harris County Constable Mark Herman’s office confirmed the report has been filed, and officials plan to subpoena X to retrieve the deleted post.

Hunt accused the Cornyn campaign of putting his family at risk. “Despite knowing how dangerous and irresponsible it is to doxx someone’s family, the Cornyn campaign did it to mine,” Hunt said in a statement. He noted that Cornyn has not reached out to address the incident. “Instead, his campaign’s actions put my family at risk, and they’ve chosen to look the other way,” Hunt added.

Prior to the post, Hunt’s campaign had shared a redacted version of the ballot with the Houston Chronicle for an article. The controversy traces back to Hunt noting he supported former President Trump in 2016, though he was not registered to vote that year and no ballot was cast.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, also running in the GOP primary, criticized Cornyn for his staff’s actions. “The man who's made ‘character’ the centerpiece of his campaign is cheering on his staff doxxing his opponent's family,” Paxton wrote, calling the episode “proof” that Cornyn lacks the character he claims to uphold.

Legal experts note that pursuing charges under federal law or Texas Penal Code 42.074 may be challenging. Former federal prosecutor Andrew Cherkasky said intent must be proven, and First Amendment considerations could apply. However, Hunt emphasized the seriousness of the situation and vowed to pursue all available legal avenues to protect his family.

Early voting for the GOP Senate primary began Tuesday, with Hunt’s team calling on voters to weigh the Cornyn campaign’s actions carefully. “I hope the Cornyn campaign takes this seriously,” Hunt said. “Because I do.”