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(37,386 posts) Wed May 27, 2026, 02:46 PM Wednesday

Meet our opponent: Ken Paxton [View all]

Meet our opponent: Ken Paxton
He is the most corrupt politician in America, and it isn’t even close.
James Talarico
May 27, 2026

Three years ago today, Ken Paxton was impeached by his own party in the Texas House. Last night, he became the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate.

Ken Paxton represents everything that is wrong with our broken politics. He is the most corrupt politician in America, and it isn’t even close.

He was reported to the FBI for bribery by his own staff in the Attorney General’s office. It’s what led 60 of his fellow Republicans in the Texas House to impeach him.

And when he was indicted on three felony counts of investment fraud, he even got his own mugshot...

more here -- https://jamestalarico.substack.com/

(you may need a log in to Substack, not sure. At any rate wanted to let everyone know James is busy this morning)

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Meet our opponent: Ken Paxton [View all] TBF Wednesday OP

Seems like shithole's cult thrives on and supports corrupt people.............. Lovie777 Wednesday #1

And his wife is divorcing him on "Biblical grounds." Ritabert Wednesday #2

And yet he won the primary. That should tell us something. Jim__ Wednesday #3

What it tells me is that birds of a feather flock together - TBF Wednesday #4