Ken Paxton

I’m pro-life, and my commitment to the sanctity of life is deeply personal. Because of a courageous decision by her birth mother, my wife Angela was placed for adoption. Because her birth mother chose life, I met the woman of my dreams and have been blessed with a wonderful life with Angela and our family. Protecting the lives of unborn children has been one of my major priorities throughout my public service. As Attorney General, I am working to promote a culture of life in Texas, and ensure that laws passed by the legislature to protect the lives of unborn children are fully implemented and legally protected. The Texas Attorney General's Office has been a leader in protecting life. Recently, the Texas Legislature passed the Heartbeat Bill to protect the unborn based on the detection of a heartbeat. I was proud to defend this legislation before the Supreme Court and will continue to pursue enforcing all laws passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Abbott.

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Throughout my career in public service, I have been a strong supporter of lowering taxes to benefit our entire economy. While I may not have a major role in writing our tax code, the Attorney General plays a critical role in protecting taxpayers through investigating waste, fraud, and abuse, by reviewing and approving local bond packages, and through reviewing large state contracts.

When I was serving in the Texas House and Senate, I was always looking to help balance the budgets and cut wasteful spending. As Attorney General, I am reviewing contracts and bond proposals to ensure our tax money is spent wisely. In reviewing waste, fraud, and abuse, Texas will aggressively investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud to ensure your tax dollars are not wasted.

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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I of the Texas Constitution protect the right of Texans to freely exercise their religion. In addition, the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act provides even stronger protections to faith communities, and government must ensure that it complies with RFRA when it acts. In the past, the Government has had a compelling interest for implementing the rules to help spread contagion, but it must not infringe on Texans' religious liberty. The Office of the Attorney General is not only able to fight back, but I believe it has a moral obligation to defend the rights of citizens who choose to peacefully observe their faith traditions.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

My record as Attorney General on COVID vaccinations has been crystal clear: I've fought against them every chance I've been given. When Biden attempted to put a mandate in place through CMS, I secured a preliminary injunction for the State of Texas, stopping the Biden Administration from imposing vaccine mandates on the employees of Medicaid and Medicare providers and suppliers. When President Biden committed to requiring all private employers in America with 100 or more employers to force their employees to get vaccinated or submit to a weekly testing regime, I lead multi-state litigation arguing the actions by the Biden administration were unconstitutional. Winning the OSHA case before the Supreme Court was a major step in the right direction and is one of many cases totaling over 90% that the Attorney General's Office has won against the Biden administration.

The United States must be aggressive in combatting the threat of radical Islamic terrorism. I believe the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has weakened our nation, and left us vulnerable to future attacks. President Biden's failure to secure our border also represents a significant threat to our national security as criminals and potential terrorists have been given the green light to cross into our country. While my role does not allow me to engage on foreign policy often, I can play a role in holding the federal government accountable for their failure to enforce our immigration laws and secure our border – which will help keep us safe from a multitude of threats.

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America is a nation with a proud history of immigration. Immigration should be done legally and based on merit.

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My Christian faith and my conservative values have been central to how I’ve lived my entire life – they’ve guided my career, led me to public service, and they’ve made me who I am today as a husband and father. I would not be who I am today without the guidance of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and I seek to honor him every single day. It’s through him that all things are possible. The Constitution must be interpreted in the manner in which our Founding Fathers intended and not based on the whims of individuals in power. As Attorney General, not only do I pledge to defend the Constitution which I am sworn to protect, but I also promise to have the courage to advance the principles it stands for.

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My job as Attorney General is not to propose laws but to protect the rule of law and the constitution. No Attorney General in the country has led on election integrity as much as I have. My record includes standing up for election integrity in many forms following the 2020 election and forming the 2021 Texas Election Integrity Unit, which was a concentrated effort to devote agency lawyers, investigators, support staff, and resources to ensuring the 2021 local elections were conducted fairly and without fraud.

No, but dangerous ideologies that seek to divide us may be a threat. Critical race theory promotes misinformation, undermines civic unity, and fosters hateful racism. Our nation is founded on the idea that all men are created equal. We have fought for and secured this belief over the course of our history and that unity must continue, not be forced back into the single, distorted lens of race. I am proud to stand against any projects that assign character traits, values, privileges, fault, or status to an individual based on their race are inherently flawed and go against our founding principles of equality.

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A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

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I believe government should be limited to its core functions and then perform those core functions well. At it’s most basic levels, I believe in keeping the heavy hand of government at bay. I will defend the free market economic model that has made Texas the economic envy of the country and not succumb to pressure from the federal government or other elected officials that seek to increase government regulations. Good governments must allow the spirit of our nation to thrive, and that means allowing Americans the freedoms necessary to achieve and live their dreams.

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I am proud to be endorsed by President Donald J. Trump, who in his endorsement called me a patriot for the America First Agenda. While serving in the state legislature I was named as a “Courageous Conservative” by the Texas Conservative Coalition multiple times and I'm a previous winner of multiple "Most Conservative Member" awards from groups like Young Conservatives of Texas and Heritage Alliance. I was also named a “Pro-Life All Star” by Texas Right to Life.

I have been the target of a politically motivated effort to ruin my career as a public servant. The accusations that have been leveled against me are a clear political hit-job in the media, perhaps even inappropriately influencing the grand jury. I stand ready to clear my name against these egregious accusations in court. People always target those who are fighting the hardest against powerful establishment forces, but I will not back down.

I have always been keenly aware of what it means to serve. I was born into a military family, with my father serving in the Air Force. I’ve served the great people of the Lone Star State since 2002 when I was first elected to the State House. I have a great connection to the people of this state and I know what matters to them. It’s their commitment to our shared conservative values that guides me and helps me serve their interests best. I am deeply devoted to America’s founding values and the conservative values Texans hold dear. I have a deep passion and respect for our U.S. Constitution that I’ve shown through my previous service in the Texas House, Senate, and now as Attorney General. My uncompromising devotion to America’s founding values has served me well in this office. I always tell folks that this office is the frontline in the battle against the Biden administration’s attempts to squash our freedoms, and I am honored to fight for Texans and the fundamental freedoms they hold dear. I also fight to ensure our laws are respected and seek to hold those who violate them accountable.

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As Attorney General, I am fighting to protect our Second Amendment rights at every turn.I believe that no government entity may set local policies that infringe upon our right to personally keep and bear arms. I don’t think it makes any sense to create laws for law-abiding citizens. There’s a reason that the Second Amendment exists. It was there because the founders feared government and they wanted to make sure that the people could defend themselves if they ever had to against their own government. That’s the reality and that’s why it was put there. I don’t think it makes any sense to create laws for law-abiding citizens.

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