Ken Paxton
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Talarico vs. Paxton: What the Senate race means for women’s health and maternal mortality in Texas
As midterm elections approach, Texans face a choice between two US Senate candidates with sharply contrasting views on abortion bans and reproductive rights.
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Houston parents ‘appalled’ by Texas’ new social studies curriculum
HISD’s state takeover and Bluebonnet Learning curriculum are drawing parent critiques, and in some cases, are prompting parents to pull their children out of the district.
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Ken Paxton’s wealth manager and trusted friend scammed the elderly out of millions
Charles Loper—a close family friend, campaign donor, and the keeper of Paxton’s trust—preyed on the elderly, scamming them out of $14.5 million.
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Texas election no-nos: These 5 mistakes could prevent you from voting
Make sure you’re not doing any of these things at the polls, or you might be turned away from voting during the Texas midterms.
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In Lufkin, a longtime Republican-primary voter draws a line
Retired superintendent Roy Knight voted for John Cornyn this spring. In November, he says, character and public schools will decide his vote.
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Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX trying to buy a Texas state park?
Texas officials had been weighing a sale of Boca Chica State Park, with SpaceX the reported buyer, as Elon Musk spends nearly $190 million to help elect Ken Paxton. James Talarico’s response: “Texas is not for sale.”
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Elon Musk is the money behind the Republican rescue of Ken Paxton
The world’s richest man has poured nearly $190 million into Texas’ Senate race, bankrolling a Republican rescue of Paxton’s campaign. A year ago, he said he was done with big political spending.
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We asked Houston residents what’s inspiring their vote this election. Here’s what they said
Earlier this week, we asked our Nextdoor audience about what issues were fueling their votes this year.
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What to know about the Talarico vs Paxton US Senate race
James Talarico faces Ken Paxton in Texas’ high-stakes Nov. 3 election for US Senate. Here’s everything you need to know.
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While Paxton’s allies hunted for Talarico, video surfaced of Paxton in Dubai
While Paxton’s allies pushed a false rumor about James Talarico’s whereabouts, The Wall Street Journal revealed the Republican Senate nominee rang in 2025 with two men who had skipped out on federal fraud charges, one of them a $190,000 donor.
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Paxton’s private remarks keep leaking. Here’s what they reveal about his campaign
In less than two weeks, five news outlets have published the Republican Senate nominee’s private remarks to donors and lobbyists. Experts say the steady drip has knocked his campaign off message.
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Marijuana enforcement in Houston is on the November ballot
Houstonians fought to get the Houston Freedom Act on the ballot. The November election will decide if the law passes.
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Ken Paxton ran against Washington. Now he says DC is running his campaign
In leaked audio from a private fundraiser, the Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton says he doesn’t “control message or what we’re doing.”
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Ken Paxton campaigns with Republican who called women ‘fat bi*ches’ and children ‘c*m trophies’
Brandon Herrera has described women as “fat bitches,” children as “cum trophies,” and mocked the epidemic of veteran suicide. Last week, he shared a stage with Ken Paxton.
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Paul Pressler was accused of sexually abusing 8 children. Ken Paxton took his money anyway
Paxton continued to take campaign donations and praised the disgraced Southern Baptist leader after allegations of sexual abuse against him came to light.
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Here’s what Texas’ November 2026 election could mean for your healthcare coverage and lifesaving prescriptions
From HIV medication to reproductive care and insulin, the lawmakers elected this fall will help determine access to life-saving drugs and medical care.
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DC Republicans flood Texas with $54 million to rescue Ken Paxton’s campaign
National Republicans are rushing to salvage Paxton’s campaign as new polling shows him trailing Talarico.
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.
The Tierra Walker case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions. It is the first lawsuit over a death linked to an abortion ban.
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Ken Paxton withheld rental income and mortgages from financial disclosures
The Republican US Senate nominee appears to have violated federal ethics law, a joint investigation finds.
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As foreign beef floods in, Texas ranchers take the hit—and Paxton stays quiet
While a huge statewide industry takes a hit, the man whose job is explicitly to protect Texas’ interests remains mum.
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See what Ken Paxton’s whopping $9 million real estate portfolio looks like
Most Texans can’t afford to buy a home. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has 15 of them.
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What Ken Paxton said about voter fraud before his own alleged voter fraud came to light
Plus: his anemic record on prosecuting voter fraud doesn’t live up to his fiery rhetoric.
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Republicans suppressed voters in Dallas County. Now they’re holding a convention there
From mid-decade redistricting to election night chaos, Dallas County has continued to face voter suppression at the hands of Republicans. Now, it’s the site of the GOP’s first-ever midterm year convention.
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Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.” He may have violated Texas election law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
