Ken Paxton

The attorney general's wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, filed for divorce this summer, alleging adultery.

Paxton announced Wednesday he has filed the necessary paperwork to enter the 2026 race. The Republican first declared his intentions to run earlier this year.

Paxton accuses nonprofit Jolt of an "unlawful voter registration scheme," but a legal filing provided no evidence that it registers noncitizens to vote.

Attorney General Paxton sent letters to Garland, Northwest, Judson and Liberty Hill ISDs accusing them of using tax dollars to advocate for recent school funding elections, something the districts deny.

The Trump administration has aggressively investigated the president's adversaries for mortgage fraud. But it's unclear whether the federal housing agency will probe allegations against the Texas attorney general.

This comes about a month after President Donald Trump claimed that taking Tylenol during pregnancy could increase the risk of autism in children, despite no conclusive evidence linking the drug to the condition.

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Kyle Hawkins to the state's highest court after a former justice said he wasn't seeking reelection earlier this year. Hawkins most recently served as part of the transition team to the Trump administration for the U.S. Office of the Solicitor General.

The Secretary of State's Office has sent the names of potential noncitizens to county officials, who must now verify each voter's eligibility.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching undercover investigations of left-wing political violence in Texas after recent attacks against ICE.

The latest calls to stave off the politically charged execution come after a summer where GOP leaders asked the state courts to kick Democrats out of office and throw Beto O'Rourke in jail.