Ken Paxton Is No Stranger to Controversy. Here's a Timeline of Nearly 20 Years of Scandals & Headlines.
Early voting in Texas begins on Tuesday, and one of the most competitive races in recent Texas Republican history is about to take shape. Ken Paxton, the current attorney general and MAGA Republican, is in full-swing campaign mode for a national role, gunning for the U.S. Senate in 2026 against incumbent John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt. That race is too close to call, according to a Feb. 3 poll by JL Partners showing a three-way tie between the candidates. A runoff in the March 3 primary election could tilt the scales in Paxton’s favor, as the more right-wing candidates typically prevail in Texas Republican primary runoffs, according to Texas Monthly.
Paxton has become a huge name in state politics — not just for his popularity with staunch conservatives, but for a string of political scandals he has weathered over the years. He’s been in Texas politics for over 20 years, and he’s been making headlines for just as long. Paxton has survived an impeachment by the Texas Legislature, a biblically-charged divorce, a decade of securities fraud charges, and he’s also become a multimillionaire during his time in public office. But of course, there’s a lot more. We’ve compiled every serious scandal Paxton has faced during his political ascendancy, and somehow managed to emerge unscathed from.
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