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Texas' top law-enforcement officer on elections is facing questions about his own vote. Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has championed crackdowns on voter fraud and launched a fraud tip line this year, has cast ballots in at least six elections over the past two years using a Collin County home as his address, records seen by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune show. But his estranged wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, said in a 2025 divorce filing that he'd moved out a year earlier. Ken Paxton has since been tied to a home in nearby Denton County that was purchased by a trust apparently not linked to his ex, per the outlets' reporting.
Election law experts say that could run afoul of state rules requiring voters to register where they actually live, though such cases are rarely prosecuted and hinge on proving intent. Guidance from the Republican's own office notes: "It is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records or to establish a residence for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election." It adds: "You must provide the address where you reside when registering to vote."
Paxton's campaign didn't answer detailed questions from ProPublica and the Tribune, calling the report "baseless" and touting his record on "election integrity." A campaign rep did issue a statement to the Dallas Morning News stating that the AG "is a lawful, registered Texas voter in full compliance with the law." Houston Public Media has more eyebrow-raising stories tied to Paxton ahead of his Senate run against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. (This content was created with the help of AI. Read our AI policy.)
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