@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.

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rock1962
Mark 1962 :
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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debbieinsouthtx
DebInTheRGV :
reminder: Paxton's divorce proceeding will begin June 24.
2026-06-01 23:38:43
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user1363819833468
user1363819833468 :
Its simple hypocrisy
2026-05-31 08:15:37
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tiredofthistimeline
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.neal50
Andrea Neal :
Maybe Paxton really didn’t win the vote…?
2026-05-30 19:27:16
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rolandbgood
Rolandbgood :
the turnout is what was shocking, love me some Tony
2026-05-31 02:34:39
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mellyrenee1
Mellyrenee :
Let’s go James
2026-06-01 21:03:05
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hallmarkmysteriesandmore
Hallmarkmysteriesandmore :
Look at the vote total not the %
2026-05-31 02:22:21
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trueblu27
trueblu :
Out of how many people voted though
2026-05-31 22:56:39
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user5612087138403
user5612087138403 :
What happened to Texas 🤔🙄
2026-05-30 17:49:21
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user68755776678
User6854248907533;6 :
Voting for James Talarico!!!
2026-05-31 12:56:01
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i.am.senni
꧁💙꧂ Senni ꧁💙꧂ :
Don’t forgive unrepentant people.
2026-05-30 14:35:21
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thatchick_beth
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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jasonjuul839
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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staceycs1963
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
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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marcpaulo0
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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sharonsmithcrow
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
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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elpasoartshow
MayoSavant2024 :
BS from Tx
2026-05-31 03:03:08
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glibgirl
GlibGirl 🇺🇲🚫 :
"you can talk to hard-core Republicans " HARD pass
2026-06-01 11:45:04
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lifeworthlivingtx
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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brendabeschorner9
KittyGato :
Cornyn. Paxton, both are embarrassments to Texas.
2026-06-02 22:22:25
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nacha981
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
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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