Ken Paxton — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Attorney General of Texas since 2015.
Served as State Senator for Texas Senate District 8 from 2012.
Served as State Representative for Texas House District 70 from 2002 to 2012.
Member of the Republican Party, described as ultraconservative and far-right.
Filed the unsuccessful Texas v. Pennsylvania case in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Indicted on state securities fraud charges in 2015; impeached by the Texas House in 2023, later acquitted by the Texas Senate.
Announced candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2026 election.

Biography

Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. serves as the Attorney General of Texas, a position he has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his strongly conservative views and has been described as an ultraconservative and far-right ally of President Donald Trump. Prior to his role as Attorney General, Paxton served in the Texas Senate, representing District 8 from 2012, and as a State Representative for House District 70 from 2002 to 2012.