Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voted in six elections over the past two years using a Collin County address where he no longer lived, according to records reviewed by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica.
The moves came despite Paxton’s repeated public warnings that misrepresenting a residence on election records is illegal.
State Sen. Angela Paxton stated in a 2025 divorce filing that her husband moved out of their Collin County home a year earlier. Paxton has continued to list that address on his voter registration.
He voted there in the March Republican primary and May runoff that secured his nomination for U.S. Senate.
Paxton’s Election Integrity Push
Two weeks before the primary, Paxton announced a tip line for reports of voter fraud. His office’s guidance stressed that voters must register using the address where they reside and warned against misrepresenting residence to influence election outcomes.
Paxton’s record includes prosecutions of voters accused of using false addresses. In 2018, his office targeted nine people in Edinburg for voting in a municipal election with addresses where they did not live. Those charges were later dropped.
Divorce Filing and Residency Questions
Angela Paxton’s divorce filing accused Paxton of adultery and detailed his departure from the family home.
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A source close to the couple confirmed he has not returned. Texas law defines voting residence as a person’s home and fixed place of habitation with intent to return after temporary absences.
Recent statutes prohibit establishing residence solely to affect election results or claiming a prior home without inhabiting it.
It remains unclear where Paxton has primarily lived since the separation. Reporting has tied him to a property in neighboring Denton County.
Denton County Property Links
In mid-February, a trust purchased a 5,000-square-foot home in a gated Denton County community for $2.4 million. The Paxtons maintain a blind trust used for property holdings.
The trust’s listed address changed to the Denton County home shortly after the purchase. Angela Paxton has stated through a spokesperson that she has no connection to the property.
A reporter observed mail addressed to Paxton at the home in June. Video from a June podcast showed Paxton seated before a fireplace matching images from the property’s real estate listing.
One resident reported seeing him in the community. Paxton is not registered to vote in Denton County.
Each Texas county elects its own officials, requiring voters to register where they live.
Legal Implications
Voting while ineligible constitutes a second-degree felony in Texas, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Proving a violation demands evidence of knowing or intentional misconduct and lack of intent to return to the registered address.
Cases challenging residency are uncommon due to the difficulty of proof. State courts consider multiple factors, including where a person sleeps and keeps belongings.
Campaign Response
Paxton’s campaign spokesperson Madison Cercy called the reporting a “baseless, lie-filled tabloid story.”
She highlighted Paxton’s leadership on election integrity but did not address the specific residency questions or provide documentation of his living arrangements. The campaign did not respond to follow-up requests for details.
Paxton’s opponent in the Senate race, Democratic State Rep. James Talarico, shields his voter registration information. Talarico’s campaign said he lives and is registered at his Austin home purchased in 2022. Paxton’s side has not challenged Talarico’s registration.
