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Texas AG Paxton buys $1.6M condos, faces ethics probe

7/17/2026

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Attorney General Ken Paxton bought three Utah condos for $1.6 million in February, placing them in a blind trust.
His trusts own 15 properties in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Hawaii and Utah, worth $9 million, though his salary is $153,000.
State Senator Angela Paxton accused him of adultery and linked the condos to settlement talks.
Senators John Cornyn and Rep. James Talarico say the purchases suggest Paxton used his office for personal gain.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton bought three Utah condos for $1.6 million in February, placing them in a blind trust.
His trusts own 15 properties in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Hawaii and Utah, worth $9 million, though his salary is $153,000.
State Senator Angela Paxton accused him of adultery and linked the condos to settlement talks.
Senators John Cornyn and Rep. James Talarico say the purchases suggest Paxton used his office for personal gain.