@katiecouric: Ken Paxton has faced indictments, impeachment, and years of controversy. Yet Texas Republicans just handed him a major victory. Why do so many voters continue to support him? I asked veteran Texas reporter @tplohetski whether Paxton's political resilience resembles Trump's—and what's really driving his popularity in Texas. Watch our full conversation on my YouTube channel or at the link in my bio.
Ken Paxton is a MAGA cult politician. Mimicking dear leader is part of cult behavior in most cults.
2026-05-30 14:23:15
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DebInTheRGV :
reminder: Paxton's divorce proceeding will begin June 24.
2026-06-01 23:38:43
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user1363819833468 :
Its simple hypocrisy
2026-05-31 08:15:37
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tiredofthistimeline :
When you’re partisan then you don’t care but the vast majority of us here in Texas won’t vote for him in the general.
2026-06-01 11:50:51
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Andrea Neal :
Maybe Paxton really didn’t win the vote…?
2026-05-30 19:27:16
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Rolandbgood :
the turnout is what was shocking, love me some Tony
2026-05-31 02:34:39
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Mellyrenee :
Let’s go James
2026-06-01 21:03:05
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Hallmarkmysteriesandmore :
Look at the vote total not the %
2026-05-31 02:22:21
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trueblu :
Out of how many people voted though
2026-05-31 22:56:39
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user5612087138403 :
What happened to Texas 🤔🙄
2026-05-30 17:49:21
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User6854248907533;6 :
Voting for James Talarico!!!
2026-05-31 12:56:01
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꧁💙꧂ Senni ꧁💙꧂ :
Don’t forgive unrepentant people.
2026-05-30 14:35:21
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thatchick_beth :
Hopefully Texans are waking up to the fact that they are a billionaire owned and run state.
2026-05-30 14:45:28
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Gym | Politics :
They have been disillusioned to think that all politicians are corrupt and liars so they feel like their public acknowledgment of their corruption is transparency, and that makes them less of a liar.
2026-06-01 12:50:28
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Stacey S :
I’m from Texas and have never voted for him and never will. I can’t believe how many of my friends voted straight republican.
2026-05-31 21:09:41
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Macgyver91.mom :
As a Texan, some of us think he’s awful and don’t understand the appeal. However, many of my fellow Texans have forgotten what “the Lord’s work” really is. 😕
2026-05-31 20:00:53
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Marc :
Even though Paxton won the Republican ticket doesn’t mean the folks that voted for Cornyn will vote for him. They folks will either not vote or vote for Talarico because they can’t stand Paxton
2026-06-01 00:55:20
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Fordgal :
Texan here, the smart Texans and we plan to vote Paxton OUT!!
2026-06-01 14:49:56
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The Wally Llama :
Where might the cognitive dissonance stop in Texas? How close to personal does it have to get to saw,”That’s a line too far.”.
2026-06-01 16:58:45
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MayoSavant2024 :
BS from Tx
2026-05-31 03:03:08
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GlibGirl 🇺🇲🚫 :
"you can talk to hard-core Republicans " HARD pass
2026-06-01 11:45:04
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Life worth living :
64% is significant, but what is the total number? did as many Republicans turn out to vote? that is the true question in the true barometer of Texas why is nobody reporting that information?
2026-05-30 17:01:41
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KittyGato :
Cornyn. Paxton, both are embarrassments to Texas.
2026-06-02 22:22:25
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Nacha :
Texan here, Paxton is an embarrassment to democracy everywhere. He’s got to go.
2026-05-31 02:26:46
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Moneymaker two :
He is a white man and his life problems doesn’t matter but let this had been a black or brown man
2026-05-31 09:26:44
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