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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

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message:

Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name."

By W. Gardner Selby• April 11, 2018

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 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

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

Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet:

"58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."

By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2019

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

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