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Ken Paxton Scrambles to Win Back the Big-Dollar Donors

July 20, 2026 · 2:01 am ET · Leave a Comment

Wall Street Journal: “Many can’t stomach Paxton—a populist firebrand dogged by legal and ethical scandals and known for targeting corporate interests. But with control of the Senate in the balance and a well-funded Democrat on the other side, some are deciding they can’t afford to sit this one out. Paxton’s success hinges, in part, on winning them back.”

“He has his work cut out for him. After Paxton’s nomination, donors at one major Republican fundraising organization asked that their money not go to him—because his office had sued so many of them, and because they feared he could misuse it, according to a person familiar with the conversations.”

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