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Ken Paxton’s Residency Questioned Over Potential Felony Voting

7/8/2026

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Unclear residency ties Attorney General Ken Paxton to Denton County, raising questions about his eligibility to vote in Collin County.
Paxton voted in Collin County in the primary and Senate nomination, an act classified as a felony punishable by $10,000 fine and twenty years in prison.
Voting-rights attorney David Becker said Paxton could stay registered only if he expected to return, which his divorce dispute undermines.

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Unclear residency ties Attorney General Ken Paxton to Denton County, raising questions about his eligibility to vote in Collin County.
Paxton voted in Collin County in the primary and Senate nomination, an act classified as a felony punishable by $10,000 fine and twenty years in prison.
Voting-rights attorney David Becker said Paxton could stay registered only if he expected to return, which his divorce dispute undermines.