20 People 24023 Fact-checks 7762 Articles People (20) Ken Paxton Judy Manning Kathy Manning Vote No on 3 Ken Blackwell Ken Buck Ken Detzner Ken Lanci Ken Mercer Ken Martin Ken Plum Ken Tanner Ken Allen Ken Cuccinelli Ken Hagan Ken Hodges Ken Langone Ken Legler Ken Zarifis Your Action News 3 Fact-checks (24023) 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 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 UndergroundNewsReport.com stated on February 28, 2017 in an Internet post: "Man pardoned by Obama three months ago arrested for murder." By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017 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 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 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 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 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 Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country." By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2019 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 Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." By James B. Nelson• May 18, 2012 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 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 Ken Paxton stated on February 05, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." By Emma Hinchliffe• March 4, 2016 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 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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 06, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender. By Paul Specht• June 7, 2022 Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported." By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021 Jonathan Wichmann stated on January 08, 2021 in a YouTube post: “The DC looting was staged” by antifa By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021 Amanda Chase stated on January 07, 2021 in Facebook post: “Antifa is the culprit” in the Capitol riot. By Warren Fiske• January 15, 2021 Articles (7762) What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas? By Philip Jankowski• August 31, 2023 Ken Paxton no longer nation's only indicted statewide official By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2018 Republicans rolled in Texas; not everyone fact-checked yet By W. Gardner Selby• November 5, 2014 Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2014 Fact-checks for primary day from PolitiFact Texas By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• May 27, 2014 Dewhurst, Cornyn among most-fact-checked Texans still in running for statewide office By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2014 Checking gay marriage claims across the country By W. Gardner Selby• February 19, 2015 Texas governor suggests feds violated court order by snipping razor wire at border. Is it true? By Bayliss Wagner• January 4, 2024 Razor wire and a blocked Border Patrol. What’s going on in Eagle Pass, Texas? By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2024 Fact-checking claims about deportations in Biden's first month By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021 PolitiFact Texas fact-checks the Texas primary contests By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• March 3, 2014 Sam Houston says he's practiced law far longer than Greg Abbott did before becoming attorney general By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2013 Fact-checking the Colorado Senate race By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 18, 2010 Steve Scalise’s flawed argument that states didn’t follow their own election laws By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2021 Understanding the battle over the Indian Child Welfare Act By Noah Y. Kim• November 1, 2021 Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021 Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right Britain First By Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• November 29, 2017 There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• January 7, 2021 In Context: What J.D. Vance said about rape, abortion and ‘inconvenience’ By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2022 Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020
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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 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 UndergroundNewsReport.com stated on February 28, 2017 in an Internet post: "Man pardoned by Obama three months ago arrested for murder." By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017 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 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 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 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 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 Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country." By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2019 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 Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." By James B. Nelson• May 18, 2012 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 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 Ken Paxton stated on February 05, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." By Emma Hinchliffe• March 4, 2016 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 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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 06, 2022 in a television ad: Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender. By Paul Specht• June 7, 2022 Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported." By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021 Jonathan Wichmann stated on January 08, 2021 in a YouTube post: “The DC looting was staged” by antifa By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021 Amanda Chase stated on January 07, 2021 in Facebook post: “Antifa is the culprit” in the Capitol riot. By Warren Fiske• January 15, 2021
What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas? By Philip Jankowski• August 31, 2023 Ken Paxton no longer nation's only indicted statewide official By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2018 Republicans rolled in Texas; not everyone fact-checked yet By W. Gardner Selby• November 5, 2014 Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2014 Fact-checks for primary day from PolitiFact Texas By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• May 27, 2014 Dewhurst, Cornyn among most-fact-checked Texans still in running for statewide office By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2014 Checking gay marriage claims across the country By W. Gardner Selby• February 19, 2015 Texas governor suggests feds violated court order by snipping razor wire at border. Is it true? By Bayliss Wagner• January 4, 2024 Razor wire and a blocked Border Patrol. What’s going on in Eagle Pass, Texas? By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2024 Fact-checking claims about deportations in Biden's first month By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021 PolitiFact Texas fact-checks the Texas primary contests By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• March 3, 2014 Sam Houston says he's practiced law far longer than Greg Abbott did before becoming attorney general By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2013 Fact-checking the Colorado Senate race By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 18, 2010 Steve Scalise’s flawed argument that states didn’t follow their own election laws By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2021 Understanding the battle over the Indian Child Welfare Act By Noah Y. Kim• November 1, 2021 Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021 Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right Britain First By Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• November 29, 2017 There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• January 7, 2021 In Context: What J.D. Vance said about rape, abortion and ‘inconvenience’ By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2022 Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020
