From Indictment to Alleged Affair, Ken Paxton's Controversies Hang over His Senate Bid

Scandals hang over Paxton's Senate bid

For most of the 11 years Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has held statewide office, scandals have followed him. And for just as long, political opponents have used his various legal troubles as campaign ammunition against Paxton in elections.

From an indictment to an alleged affair, Ken Paxton’s controversies hang over his Senate bid

The attorney general has won statewide elections twice since his legal woes began. This time he will be at the top of the ticket, facing a fundraising juggernaut in James Talarico.

From indictment to alleged affair, Ken Paxton's controversies hang over his Senate bid

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