The Collin County Democratic Party filed a complaint on Tuesday with the Texas secretary of state. The party is demanding an investigation into Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. They allege he committed election fraud by voting in the May primary runoff.
Paxton secured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in that race.
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported that Paxton has voted six times in the past two years. He was registered at an address in Collin County where he previously lived. Paxton moved out of that home in June 2024 and has not returned.
A divorce filing by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, confirms he no longer resides there.
Mary Higbe, vice chair of the Collin County Democratic Party, noted that Paxton’s office warned voters in February about misrepresenting residence. She stated, “For someone who’s made a stand against voter fraud, it’s unconscionable (yet not surprising) that Paxton engages in this behavior.” The complaint asks that he be held to the same standards he wishes to hold others to.
Reporting links Paxton to a home in neighboring Denton County since February. Three election officials told ProPublica and The Texas Tribune that Paxton may have broken state election law. State law requires voters to be registered where they live.
It is unclear where Paxton has lived for the past two years.
Voters may temporarily cast ballots using an address where they do not reside if they intend to return. Experts said it is unclear whether Paxton could make such an argument given his ongoing public divorce. San Antonio election lawyer Joaquin Gonzalez said the attorney general should seek outside help.
He noted the conflict of interest in Paxton investigating himself.
Gonzalez stated that the ethical best practice would be for the office to hire an independent special investigator. The Texas Democratic Party issued a news release accusing Paxton of ignoring bombshell voter fraud accusations. The party’s statement was released the day after the Collin County Democrats filed their complaint.
Paxton did not answer questions from newsrooms in early July about his voter registration. Neither he nor the attorney general’s office responded to questions about the complaint. Campaign spokesperson Madison Cercy sent a broad statement unrelated to Paxton’s voter registration.
She accused the political elite and reporters of digging through the attorney general’s private life.
The campaign did not answer a question about Cercy’s previous statements to other news outlets. Those statements claimed Paxton is a lawful, registered Texas voter in full compliance with the law.
She added that this is an opportunity to see if that system still works.
Secretary of State Jane Nelson’s office said the secretary conducts an initial review. If appropriate, the office refers the matter to the Office of the Attorney General. State law requires the secretary to promptly refer complaints if there is reasonable cause to suspect criminal conduct.
It is unclear what will happen with the complaint next.
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