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    • Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Texas Senate representing the eighth district and as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Paxton rose to power as an all… See more

    Early life and education

    Paxton was born on Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, where his father was stationed while in the United States Air Force. … See more

    Texas legislature

    In 2002, Paxton ran in the Republican primary for the Texas House in District 70. He captured 39.45% of the vote and moved into a runoff with Bill Vitz, whom he then defeated with 64% of the vote. He went on to face Fre… See more

    BornWarren Kenneth Paxton Jr. · December 23, 1962 · Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
    Political partyRepublican
    SpouseAngela Allen
    Children4
    Attorney general elections

    Paxton became a candidate for Texas attorney general when the incumbent Greg Abbott decided to run for governor to succeed the retiring Rick Perry. Paxton led a three-candidate field in the Republican primary held … See more

    Attorney General of Texas (2015–present)

    Paxton supports bans on access to abortion. He gave his employees a paid vacation day to celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
    Paxton has sought to block rules from the US Health … See more

    Legal issues

    On July 28, 2015, a state grand jury indicted Paxton on three criminal charges: two counts of securities fraud (a first-degree felony) and one count of failing to register with state securities regulators (a third-degre… See more

    Personal life

    Paxton's wife, Angela Paxton, his closest political advisor, often opens up his events with a musical performance. She calls her husband "a very competitive person". In 2018, Angela won the District 8 seat in the Texas Sen… See more

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