Paxton Voting Residency Dispute
Texas AG Paxton Faces Illegal Voting Allegations Amid Residency Dispute
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A Denton County home (5,000 square feet, gated community) was purchased by a blind trust tied to Paxton for about $2.4 million; the trust's ownership was not disclosed to Denton County officials, and its listed address changed to Denton County, raising questions about Paxton's actual residence.
A podcast video published by reporters showed Paxton inside what appeared to be the Denton County home, suggesting ongoing access to or time spent at that residence despite it not being reflected in his voter registration.
In 2018, Paxton’s office prosecuted nine people in Edinburg on suspicion of using false addresses to vote in a municipal election; those charges were later dropped, illustrating a history of aggressive actions on voting integrity from his office.
Angela Paxton’s 2025 divorce filing alleges Paxton moved out of the Collin County home about a year earlier and includes adultery accusations, providing new context on personal residence disputes that intersect with residency questions.
Paxton’s campaign responded to the report by labeling it a baseless claim and asserting that he is a lawful, registered Texas voter in compliance with the law, highlighting a sharpened political defense around the residency controversy.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voted in six elections over the past two years using a Collin County address he no longer lived at, according to ProPublica and The Texas Tribune. The reports draw on Paxton's own 2025 divorce filing, in which his wife Angela alleges he moved out of that home roughly a year ago.
The accusations carry sharp irony. Paxton, who is now running for U.S. Senate, launched a voter-fraud tip line ahead of recent primaries. His office has built a record of aggressive action on voting-address violations, making the residency questions surrounding him politically explosive, according to Political Wire.
Divorce Filing Puts Paxton's Address in Spotlight
Angela Paxton's 2025 divorce filing is at the heart of the story. She alleges Paxton moved out of the couple's Collin County home about a year before the filing. The paperwork also includes adultery accusations. That filing gave reporters a legal document to support what neighbors and other evidence already suggested, according to The Texas Tribune.
Paxton continued to use the Collin County address on his voter registration the entire time. Election lawyers told ProPublica that voting from an address where you no longer live may break Texas residency and voting laws. Texas law requires voters to register at their actual home address.
A $2.4 Million Denton County Home Bought Through a Trust
Reporters identified a likely new residence: a 5,000-square-foot home in a gated Denton County community. A blind trust connected to Paxton purchased the property for about $2.4 million. The trust's ownership was never disclosed to Denton County officials, according to The Texas Tribune.
A podcast video later published by the reporting team showed Paxton inside what appeared to be that Denton County home. Despite this, his voter registration was never updated to reflect the new address. That gap — between where he apparently lives and where he is registered — sits at the center of the legal questions.
Paxton's Own Office Prosecuted Similar Address Cases
In 2018, Paxton's office charged nine people in Edinburg, Texas, on suspicion of using false addresses to vote in a municipal election. Those charges were eventually dropped. But the prosecution showed Paxton's office treated voting-address violations as serious crimes, according to kentucky.com.
That history makes the current allegations harder for Paxton to dismiss. Critics say he applied one standard to others and may now be living by another. His campaign pushed back hard, calling the report a baseless claim and saying Paxton is "a lawful, registered Texas voter" who is fully compliant with the law, according to The State.
What Happens Next Depends on How Residency Is Defined
Election lawyers told ProPublica the outcome hinges on how Texas defines residency. The law does not always have a clear answer when someone owns or uses multiple properties. Paxton's team may argue he maintained ties to Collin County, even if he spent more time elsewhere.
No charges have been filed. No official investigation has been announced. But with Paxton running for Senate and his campaign built partly around election integrity, the political damage may not wait for a legal ruling. Voters now have a direct reason to question whether he followed the same rules he has long demanded others follow, according to Bellingham Herald.
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