Texas Senate Race -- Ken Paxton vs James Talarico

[little red]

On 9/11/2026 at 12:06 PM, Reagan said:

You know what they say about a broke clock being right twice a day!

Is Paxton a criminal?

[Reagan]

11 minutes ago, little red said:

Is Paxton a criminal?

No!

[bullets13]

Yet another example of diehard Trumpers doing what Trump tells them and selecting awful candidates to run in these races. It's crazy that the right nominated someone so bad that a leftwing nutter has a very realistic chance of beating him, in Texas of all places. 

[Reagan]

16 hours ago, DCT said:

From what I understand, allegedly Paxton was corrupt and/or impeached on (23) articles by his own party.  I don’t know the details but maybe the Aid had morals. Over 70% of the house was in favor of impeachment. 😱

Was he convicted?  

[baddog]

2 hours ago, bullets13 said:

Yet another example of diehard Trumpers doing what Trump tells them and selecting awful candidates to run in these races. It's crazy that the right nominated someone so bad that a leftwing nutter has a very realistic chance of beating him, in Texas of all places. 

Also had a scare with Beto. I don’t understand what’s wrong with people’s thinking these days. Socialism/Communism is never the way to go.

[DCT]

8 minutes ago, baddog said:

Also had a scare with Beto. I don’t understand what’s wrong with people’s thinking these days. Socialism/Communism is never the way to go.

I hope to see the day that THE true Republican Party returns.

[little red]

13 hours ago, Reagan said:

No!

Paxton faced felony securities fraud charges starting with a 2015 state indictment.

In March 2024, Paxton entered into a pretrial diversion agreement to avoid a trial.

Under the deal, he agreed to complete 100 hours of community service, take legal ethics classes, and pay roughly $270,000 in restitution.

After he fulfilled those conditions, a judge officially dismissed the charges in 2025, meaning he was never tried or convicted

[Reagan]

58 minutes ago, little red said:

Paxton faced felony securities fraud charges starting with a 2015 state indictment.

 

In March 2024, Paxton entered into a pretrial diversion agreement to avoid a trial.

 

Under the deal, he agreed to complete 100 hours of community service, take legal ethics classes, and pay roughly $270,000 in restitution.

 

After he fulfilled those conditions, a judge officially dismissed the charges in 2025, meaning he was never tried or convicted

Source?

He was overwhelmingly elected twice as Attorney General.  These same people will elect him as Senator!  

[5GallonBucket]

I don’t wanna vote for Paxton but what is one to do….a no vote for Paxton is a vote for the extremist Talarico…..

so I will be grudgingly vote for Paxton 

 

[thetragichippy]

1 hour ago, 5GallonBucket said:

I don’t wanna vote for Paxton but what is one to do….a no vote for Paxton is a vote for the extremist Talarico…..

so I will be grudgingly vote for Paxton 

 

As will 99.9% of all Republicans. 

 

[5GallonBucket]

29 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

As will 99.9% of all Republicans. 

 

I hope so cause if Texas flips blue…and then stays that way for several cycles.  I’m gone….   Wyoming, Idaho, Arkansas here I come