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Paxton Deposition Details Up to $23 Million Wealth

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was grilled under oath about his wealth in a Fort Worth federal building.
The New York Times obtained the deposition, an early episode in a decade of corruption accusations.
His wealth rose to up to $23 million and includes mutual funds, a cellphone tower and 15 properties in six states.
Democratic lawmaker James Talarico says the investigations are a central attack in the Senate race.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was grilled under oath about his wealth in a Fort Worth federal building.
The New York Times obtained the deposition, an early episode in a decade of corruption accusations.
His wealth rose to up to $23 million and includes mutual funds, a cellphone tower and 15 properties in six states.
Democratic lawmaker James Talarico says the investigations are a central attack in the Senate race.