Ken Paxton is the Attorney General of Texas.
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The Benny ShowOct 28, 2026
The claim that Ken Paxton is Attorney General of Texas is supported as of the 2026-10-27 posting date. An AP Decision Notes piece from 2026-10-30 describes him as the state's Texas Attorney General, and the official Texas AG office page confirms he was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022.
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… I would agree that, that no matter what, it doesn't matter what color your skin is. If you kill somebody in cold blood without a justification of self defense, then, you know, you deserve what you get for the jury. Yep, the General, the Attorney General, soon to be Senator of the great state of Texas, Ken Patson, thanks, man. That is an unbelievable role. We're so honored on this program. It's chat strength that we have to be able to have interviews and get bookings like this, be able to have these kind of conversations, and we're fighting. …
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Supports. AP Decision Notes, published 2026-10-30, describes Republican Ken Paxton as Texas Attorney General and the state's embattled attorney general in the 2026 Senate race.[1]
Supports. The Texas Attorney General's official 'About the Office' page states Paxton was elected in 2014, sworn in January 5, 2015, and re-elected in 2018 and 2022, establishing his tenure in the office.[2]
Context. The official page is dated 2014 and does not itself address October 2026, so the current-status confirmation rests mainly on the AP piece. The AP piece postdates the 2026-10-27 claim date, but it describes his office as of that period.[1][2]
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2 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary
- 1AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas on Election Dayapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2About the Attorney Generaltexasattorneygeneral.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
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