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Search results for "Ken Paxton's impeachment defense lawyer just endorsed James Talarico."

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Ken Paxton stated on May 26, 2026 in a primary election victory speech:
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico “is a vegan.”
By Caleb McCullough• May 27, 2026
James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post:
“Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”
By Amy Sherman• June 3, 2026
Ken Paxton stated on May 27, 2026 in an ad:
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico said the southern border should have “a giant welcome mat out front.”
By Loreben Tuquero• May 28, 2026
TikTok posts stated on June 01, 2023 in a TikTok:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was “caught on tape saying he discarded 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Texas.”
By Sara Swann• June 6, 2023
Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview:
Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office."
By Sue Owen• February 26, 2014
Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet:
Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment."  
By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2018
Ken Paxton stated on June 06, 2014 in a speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention:
"At the beginning of World War II, we had a relatively small army, smaller than Portugal’s."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 13, 2014
Ken Paxton stated on September 05, 2017 in a press release:
"President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2017
Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story:
Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 15, 2014
Ken Paxton stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Ken Paxton "shut down the world’s largest human trafficking marketplace."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2018
Ken Paxton stated on August 26, 2018 in an interview on Fox & Friends:
Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides."  
By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2018
Ken Paxton stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet:
Says that “those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa.”
By Brandon Mulder• January 8, 2021
Bloggers stated on March 24, 2017 in a headline:
"Ken Starr’s plane just disappeared on his way to D.C. to testify against Hillary (Clinton)."
By Joshua Gillin• March 31, 2017
Corey Lewandowski stated on July 13, 2017 in an NBC interview:
Says "Donald Trump was doing a rally in the state of Florida" the day Trump's son and others met with a Russian lawyer in New York.
By John Kruzel• July 14, 2017
Ken Paxton stated on August 07, 2021 in an interview:
The Biden administration is “not even testing these people” being released by Border Patrol into the U.S.
By Brandon Mulder• August 13, 2021
Ken Paxton stated on June 16, 2017 in a press release:
Says Barack Obama "acknowledged over 20 times" that his administration’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans "immigration edict was a violation of law and the separation of powers."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2017
Viral image stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2021
Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The Supreme Court “has decided to take up the Texas case.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2020
Chris Salcedo stated on December 05, 2019 in a radio interview:
Says justices of the peace in Texas are being asked to choose: "give up your career or violate your religious beliefs" and perform same-sex marriages.
By Taylor Goldenstein• December 17, 2019
Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page:
Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas.
By Sue Owen• December 16, 2013

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By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2014

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