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Texas AG faces struggle in GOP as a Bush heir seeks to move up

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, faces a surprisingly tough primary race as a slew of Republican rivals promise the same brand of conservative politics without the never-ending scandals that have dogged the incumbent.

Tribune News Service

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 8

On Jan. 24, three Republican state Senate candidates in Texas rejected a joint endorsement from LIBRE Action—the political action committee affiliated with the LIBRE Initiative—and Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action. Pete Flores (SD-24), Mayes Middleton (SD-11), and state Rep. Tan Parker (SD-12) cited disagreement with the LIBRE Initiative’s positions on…

Ballotpedia

An incomplete list of times Texas leaders wished Texas had more guns

More than a dozen elementary school students were killed in a shooting near San Antonio today. This is how we got here.

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Indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton Epitomizes Texas’ Exceptionalism on Corruption

Our governor, lawmakers, and judges have distinguished themselves from their colleagues in other states by failing to take timely action against a rogue public official who refuses to step down.

Texas Observer

Abbott running comfortably ahead of O’Rourke in DMN-UT-Tyler poll; Paxton could face runoff

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is running 11 percentage points ahead of Democrat Beto O’Rourke in this year’s race for Texas governor, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.

Tribune News Service

Trump tours the country in support of candidates pushing the ‘big lie’

As thousands turn out to hear the former president, midterm candidates vie for his backing by pushing ‘stolen’ election myth

The Guardian - US

Paxton Targets GOP Judges After They Strike Down His Powers on Election Fraud

The embattled state attorney general is hoping to get by with a little help from his friends.

Texas Observer

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Gov. Greg Abbott urges court to allow unilateral pursuit of vote fraud by Texas AG Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other top Texas Republicans have joined Attorney General Ken Paxton and urged the all-GOP Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse its recent ruling that Paxton can’t prosecute voter fraud unilaterally.

Tribune News Service

Texas attorney general refuses to hand over Jan. 6 records

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has rejected a prosecutor's demand for records of his appearance at a pro-Donald Trump rally that preceded the assault on the U.S. Capitol a year ago

The Independent UK

Democrats Spar to Challenge ‘Trump’s Counselor’ Ken Paxton

The candidates debated worker protections and the incumbent's perennial legal woes.

Texas Observer

Gohmert’s race for Texas Attorney General largely financed by two Texas House members

AUSTIN, Texas – East Texas congressman Louie Gohmert pledged last fall to jump into the crowded GOP contest for attorney general only if he could raise $1 million in 10 days.

Tribune News Service

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tests positive for COVID-19

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has tested positive for COVID-19 and is working from home, his office said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Texas' GOP attorney general tells Steve Bannon podcast 'we're done if anybody can vote' after court ruling

Ken Paxton’s comments come after a seismic court ruling in the Lone Star State which heavily impacts the Attorney General’s remit moving forwards

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