Sensing certain defeat, Paxton pulled out of the Speaker's race before the vote. Paxton said that if elected speaker, he would take "bold action in defense of our conservative values". Paxton ran unopposed for re-election in 2010.Īfter getting re-elected, Paxton ran for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives against Joe Straus of District 121 in Bexar County and fellow Republican Warren Chisum of District 88 in Pampa, Texas. Paxton won re-election by again defeating Robert Virasin (L), 73,450 to 11,751 votes.
Paxton received 30,062 votes to Koster's 12,265 votes and Virasin's 1,222 votes. Paxton won re-election in 2006, defeating Rick Koster (D) and Robert Virasin (L). Paxton captured 76% of the vote, or 58,520 votes compared to 18,451 votes for Woodward. Paxton won re-election against Democrat Martin Woodward in 2004. On November 4, 2002, Paxton won with 28,012 votes to Lusk's 7,074 votes and Worthington's 600 votes. He went on to face Fred Lusk (D) and Robert Worthington ( L) for the newly redistricted open seat. He captured 39.45% of the vote and moved into a runoff with Bill Vitz, whom he then defeated with 64% of the vote. In 2002, Paxton ran in the Republican primary for the Texas House in District 70. Texas legislature House of Representatives (2003–2013) Paxton worked at Strasburger & Price, L.L.P. In 1991, he received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia. Paxton then worked for two years as a management consultant before returning to school in 1988. At that university, he was elected president of the student government. Paxton received a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1985 and a Master of Business Administration in 1986, both from Baylor University. He further injured his eye while in college. As a result, his good eye is green his damaged one, brown and droopy. Īt the age of twelve, Paxton nearly lost an eye in a game of hide-and-seek a misdiagnosis led to long-term problems with his vision. Bates later was named Paxton's campaign treasurer.
A lifelong football fan, Paxton carried a jersey autographed by Bill Bates, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys. At various times, they lived in Florida, New York, North Carolina, California, and Oklahoma. His parents and their three children lived in a trailer, often without air conditioning, parked outside wherever his father was temporarily stationed. Paxton was born on Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, where his father was stationed while in the United States Air Force. Paxton is separately being investigated by federal prosecutors for the same legal issues on coinciding federal statutes. Two days before, the Republican-led Texas House General Investigating Committee had unanimously recommended impeachment and presented articles of impeachment. The articles of impeachment included allegations that Paxton gave preferential treatment to a political donor who bribed him, misapplied public resources and made false statements against whistleblowers, obstructed justice regarding Paxton's security fraud trial, and made false statements regarding his financial interests. Paxton was impeached with bipartisan approval in May 2023 by the Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives. In October 2020, several high-level assistants in Paxton's office accused him of "bribery, abuse of office and other crimes." The case has been delayed over various procedural issues, and has not yet come to trial. Paxton has been under indictment since 2015 on state securities fraud charges relating to activities prior to taking office. Supreme Court and spoke at the rally Trump held on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., that immediately preceded the attack on the U.S. presidential election and Trump refused to concede while making false claims of election fraud, Paxton aided Trump in his efforts to overturn the result. Paxton won a third term as Attorney General in 2022.Īfter Biden won the 2020 U.S.
President Donald Trump, as state attorney general, he has pursued a far-right course and sued the Joe Biden administration at least 50 times. Paxton rose to power as an ally of the Tea Party movement of insurgent conservatives. Paxton previously served as Texas State Senator for the 8th district and the Texas State Representative for the 70th district.
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A member of the Republican Party, he has been the Attorney General of Texas since January 2015, but has been suspended since May 27, 2023, following his impeachment by the Texas House of Representatives Paxton presently awaits trial in the Texas Senate. (born December 23, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician.
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