56 People 20599 Fact-checks 7185 Articles People (56) James Talarico Ken Paxton Vote No on 3 Turning Point USA Friends of India Point Park Senate Democrats Senate Republicans Progress Texas Texas GOP Texas Values Battleground Texas Texas Future Your Action News 3 Iowa Senate Democrats Senate Conservatives Fund Senate Leadership Fund Senate Majority PAC Rhode Island Senate Virginia Senate Democrats Georgia state senators Fact-checks (20599) 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 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 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 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 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 Warren Chisum stated on December 21, 2010 in a press release: On choosing a Texas House speaker By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 8, 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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 Republican Party of Texas stated on July 14, 2018 in a fundraising email blast: Says a poll showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke within 2 percentage points of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2018 Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born." By Lauren Caruba• November 25, 2015 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 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 Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing: A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.” By Brandon Mulder• August 6, 2021 Articles (7185) What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas? By Philip Jankowski• August 31, 2023 PolitiFact Texas fact-checks the Texas primary contests By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• March 3, 2014 Republicans rolled in Texas; not everyone fact-checked yet By W. Gardner Selby• November 5, 2014 Fact-checks for primary day from PolitiFact Texas By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• May 27, 2014 Consult your Truth-O-Meter before voting in Texas party primaries By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2014 Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2014 Ken Paxton no longer nation's only indicted statewide official By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2018 Dewhurst, Cornyn among most-fact-checked Texans still in running for statewide office By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2014 Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020 Sam Houston says he's practiced law far longer than Greg Abbott did before becoming attorney general By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2013 Razor wire and a blocked Border Patrol. What’s going on in Eagle Pass, Texas? By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2024 Texas governor suggests feds violated court order by snipping razor wire at border. Is it true? By Bayliss Wagner• January 4, 2024 Steve Scalise’s flawed argument that states didn’t follow their own election laws By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2021 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Fact-checking claims about deportations in Biden's first month By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021 Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 12, 2024 Your early vote can be of primary importance By Sue Owen• February 18, 2014 Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 Fact-checking the Jan. 3 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• January 3, 2016
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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 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 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 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 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 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 Warren Chisum stated on December 21, 2010 in a press release: On choosing a Texas House speaker By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 8, 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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 Republican Party of Texas stated on July 14, 2018 in a fundraising email blast: Says a poll showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke within 2 percentage points of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2018 Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born." By Lauren Caruba• November 25, 2015 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 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 Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing: A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.” By Brandon Mulder• August 6, 2021
What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas? By Philip Jankowski• August 31, 2023 PolitiFact Texas fact-checks the Texas primary contests By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• March 3, 2014 Republicans rolled in Texas; not everyone fact-checked yet By W. Gardner Selby• November 5, 2014 Fact-checks for primary day from PolitiFact Texas By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• May 27, 2014 Consult your Truth-O-Meter before voting in Texas party primaries By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2014 Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2014 Ken Paxton no longer nation's only indicted statewide official By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2018 Dewhurst, Cornyn among most-fact-checked Texans still in running for statewide office By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2014 Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020 Sam Houston says he's practiced law far longer than Greg Abbott did before becoming attorney general By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2013 Razor wire and a blocked Border Patrol. What’s going on in Eagle Pass, Texas? By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2024 Texas governor suggests feds violated court order by snipping razor wire at border. Is it true? By Bayliss Wagner• January 4, 2024 Steve Scalise’s flawed argument that states didn’t follow their own election laws By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2021 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Fact-checking claims about deportations in Biden's first month By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021 Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 12, 2024 Your early vote can be of primary importance By Sue Owen• February 18, 2014 Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 Fact-checking the Jan. 3 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• January 3, 2016
