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Poll Shows Paxton Trailing in Texas AG Race

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 14:41 UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned for Attorney General Ken Paxton in Corpus Christi and Lubbock on Tuesday.
A N+ Univision/YouGov poll shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton 50% to 45%.
Talarico accused Paxton of corruption, citing the 2023 Texas House impeachment vote and Senate acquittal.
Paxton has filed 100 lawsuits against President Joe Biden and secured $1.4 billion from Meta and $1.375 billion from Google.

History

In 1998, the U.S. House impeached President Bill Clinton after the Monica Lewinsky scandal, leading to a Senate trial. The impeachment passed 228-206, with the Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr presenting 11 volumes of evidence and the Senate voting 50-50 on conviction. Similarly, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a 2023 House impeachment vote, multiple lawsuits against President Joe Biden, and fundraising from Meta and Google. These recurring high-profile legal confrontations illustrate how partisan impeachment and corporate settlements can reshape state-federal power balances for years ahead.

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Historical Context

In 1998, the U.S. House impeached President Bill Clinton after the Monica Lewinsky scandal, leading to a Senate trial. The impeachment passed 228-206, with the Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr presenting 11 volumes of evidence and the Senate voting 50-50 on conviction. Similarly, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a 2023 House impeachment vote, multiple lawsuits against President Joe Biden, and fundraising from Meta and Google. These recurring high-profile legal confrontations illustrate how partisan impeachment and corporate settlements can reshape state-federal power balances for years ahead.

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