Index/People/Ken Paxton

Ken Paxton

Attorney General of Texas since 2015

Fact-Checks

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Jan 25, 2026
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What is the evidence for election fraud during the US 2024 election?

The factual record for the shows isolated, documented instances of — local arrests, state investigations and a handful of legal challenges — but no vetted evidence that widespread fraud altered the na...

Nov 14, 2025
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How many times has Joe Biden been sued as President of the United States?

Available reporting and trackers show hundreds of individual lawsuits have been filed against the Biden administration by states, businesses, advocacy groups and officials — but there is no single, au...

Nov 19, 2025
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Has the Biden administration continued or dismantled Trump-era border wall?

The Biden administration did not simply abolish Trump-era border-wall programs; it both halted large-scale construction early in his first term and later allowed or directed limited projects using pre...

Dec 5, 2025

Which Senate seats could flip party control in 2026 based on current polling?

Current reporting and polling-focused trackers identify a short list of Senate races likely to be competitive in 2026: vulnerable Democratic incumbents include Jon Ossoff (Georgia) and seats in Michig...

Dec 5, 2025

How does Texas’s Senate delegation currently break down by party and when are their next elections?

Texas’s U.S. Senate delegation is wholly Republican: Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are the two U.S. senators from Texas (both listed as Republicans) . One of Texas’s U.S. Senate seats will be on the 2026 b...

Nov 15, 2025

Have independent watchdogs or courts found unconstitutional overreach in Biden administration actions?

Courts and state attorneys general have repeatedly found specific Biden-administration actions unlawful or exceeded statutory bounds, while other high courts have rejected claims of unconstitutional p...

Jan 17, 2026

Which Texas Senate candidates have received endorsements from major pro-Israel or pro-Palestine organizations in 2026?

A review of the supplied reporting finds no documented endorsements in 2026 from major pro‑Israel groups (such as DMFI PAC/AIPAC‑aligned efforts) or from major pro‑Palestine organizations (such as Tra...

Nov 30, 2025

How does the number of constitutional violation lawsuits against the Biden administration compare to previous administrations?

Legal challenges to the Biden administration were unusually numerous and high-profile, with multiple state attorneys general — notably Texas AG Ken Paxton — touting 100+ suits filed by his office alon...

Jan 28, 2026

Which reputable news organizations investigated claims of a stolen 2024 election and what did they find?

Major, reputable news organizations and election monitors ran post‑election reporting and inquiries into integrity claims and largely found no evidence that the result was “stolen,” while documenting ...

Jan 13, 2026

What civil lawsuits have been brought against Joe Biden and their statuses?

A broad constellation of civil lawsuits — largely brought by state attorneys general, advocacy groups, and international civil-society coalitions — has targeted President Joe Biden and his administrat...

Nov 19, 2025

Did the Court stop Texas redistricting

A three-judge federal panel in the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking Texas’s 2025 congressional map from being used in the 2026 midterm elections, finding “substantial...

Jan 31, 2026

What were the major court cases filed after the 2020 election and why were they dismissed?

The post‑2020 legal onslaught consisted of more than 60 challenges in federal and state courts aimed at decertifying results in battleground states and depriving state electors of ’s victory; nearly a...

Jan 31, 2026

What official investigations were conducted into noncitizen voting after the 2024 US election?

Multiple official inquiries—state reviews, referrals to state attorneys general, and a federal screening effort using a verification tool—followed the 2024 election; they turned up a small number of a...

Jan 2, 2026

Which Biden policies have been challenged as unconstitutional in court?

Multiple Biden administration policies have been litigated as unconstitutional, from immigration parole and asylum rules to COVID-era mandates, student loan relief, surveillance practices, and propose...

Dec 12, 2025

Who are potential Republican primary challengers for vulnerable incumbent senators in 2026?

Republican incumbents widely viewed as potential primary targets in 2026 include Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who faces declared primary bids from Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt (Corny...

Nov 23, 2025

Which Texas house member was involved in a recent scandal?

Reporting in the provided sources highlights at least two recent Texas-related scandals involving elected figures: longtime Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced impeachment and related misconduct a...

Nov 22, 2025

How have Texas congressional districts changed since the 2020 redistricting?

Texas gained two U.S. House seats after the 2020 census, bringing its total to 38 congressional districts under maps enacted in 2021 (the post‑2020 apportionment and S.B.6 plan) . In 2025 the Republic...

Nov 17, 2025

What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide about Texas congressional maps in 2023 and when was that decision issued?

The U.S. Supreme Court in 2023 largely upheld Texas’s state-house and congressional redistricting maps while leaving intact one state House district ruling; the decision was announced in June 2023 (th...

Nov 10, 2025

How many lawsuits has the Biden administration faced regarding immigration policy?

The Biden administration has faced a substantial and sustained wave of litigation over immigration policy, including brought by Republican‑led coalitions and —notably multiple individual lawsuits file...

Feb 5, 2026

What specific cases of noncitizen voting were prosecuted after the 2024 election, and what were the outcomes?

After the 2024 election, state officials in several states referred, flagged or opened investigations into dozens to thousands of possible noncitizen registrations or votes, but reporting shows few if...