Ken Paxton news
The gist
Ken Paxton trails Democrat James Talarico in recent Texas Senate polls.
The race could decide the Senate majority and end decades of GOP statewide rule.
How it unfolded
- May 29, 2022Ken Paxton, interviewed by radio host and pastor Trey Graham, said the Uvalde shooting and shooter were "evil" and said "Look, there's always a plan. I believe God always has a plan. Life is short, no matter what it is."
- 2023At Paxton's Texas Senate impeachment trial, an allegation was made that he used a secret Uber account to see a mistress; the Republican-led state Senate acquitted Paxton under pressure from Trump.
- 2025Angela Paxton, a McKinney state senator, said she was filing for divorce on "biblical grounds," three months after Ken Paxton announced he was challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the primary; her original petition cited adultery.