Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces accusations of possible noncompliance with the state's election law after voting in at least six elections using an address where, according to a journalistic investigation, he no longer resided, ProPublica reported.

The investigation calls into question his electoral residence

According to the information, Paxton continued to register to vote in a home in Collin County, north of Dallas, despite the fact that his wife, state senator Angela Paxton, claimed in her divorce petition filed in 2025 that the prosecutor abandoned that house a year earlier.

The investigation indicates that Paxton would have cast his vote in six electoral processes during the last two years with that address, including the Republican second round in May in which he won the candidacy for the United States Senate.

Three lawyers specializing in election law consulted by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune considered that the official could have violated state law, the same one that his own office promotes and enforces.

His campaign rejects the accusations

Paxton's campaign spokesperson, Madison Cercy, rejected the allegations and assured that the attorney general has been “a national leader in electoral integrity,” calling the investigation “baseless sensational news full of lies.”

However, media reported that the campaign did not respond to specific questions about the address used by Paxton or explain why he was still registered in Collin County.

Texas legislation establishes that voting without meeting residency requirements can constitute a serious crime, although specialists pointed out that these cases are usually difficult to prove because the law contemplates exceptions when an absence is temporary and there is an intention to return to the registered address.

A case with political implications

Experts consulted by the investigation pointed out that the case is especially delicate because Paxton has made the fight against alleged electoral fraud one of the main banners of his administration.

“The top law enforcement official in Texas should be fully aware of the residency rules for voting,” said David Becker, director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.

The report also links Paxton to a residence in Denton County, acquired through a trust related to the prosecutor, although so far there is no official confirmation that that property is his legal domicile.