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Latest Fact-Checks On Ken Paxton

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Ken Paxton
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.”
Mostly False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 28, 2026
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on May 26, 2026 in a primary election victory speech:
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico “is a vegan.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • May 27, 2026
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on August 7, 2021 in an interview:
The Biden administration is “not even testing these people” being released by Border Patrol into the U.S.
Mostly False
By Brandon Mulder • August 13, 2021
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet:
Says that “those who stormed the capitol yesterday were not Trump supporters. They have been confirmed to be Antifa.”
Pants on Fire!
By Brandon Mulder • January 8, 2021
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Ken Paxton "shut down the world’s largest human trafficking marketplace."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2018
Ken Paxton
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."  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2018
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on September 5, 2017 in a press release:
"President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • September 15, 2017
Ken Paxton
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."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 21, 2017
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on February 5, 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."  
False
By Emma Hinchliffe • March 4, 2016
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on June 6, 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."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 13, 2014
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story:
Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014
Ken Paxton
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."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 26, 2014