Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a conservative conference.

Texas and federal officials announce charges against 7 related to noncitizen voting

State officials also referred 117 people for investigation related to noncitizen voting, but confirmed nearly 600 other flagged voters are U.S. citizens.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. State and federal officials on Tuesday announced charges against seven people accused of voting in federal elections while not eligible citizens. The Texas Secretary of State’s Office separately said […]

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James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.

After hitting his GOP foe for voting under an address where he no longer lived, the Tribune and ProPublica found the Democratic Senate candidate also appears to have done so.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune, and Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

Politics & Elections

Ken Paxton ends press conference after reporters press him on real estate transactions, alleged voter fraud

The abrupt cancelation of the press gathering comes as the Republican U.S. Senate candidate faces a growing list of scandals.

by Michael Karlis July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

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Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registration

The complaint comes after The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Texas attorney general repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live.

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2026July 19, 2026

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Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on ‘illegal voting.’ He may have violated Texas election law.

The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that ‘it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.’

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

A voter walks past an election sign on his way to vote outside of the Lauro Cavazos Middle School polling station in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Department of Homeland Security officials this week told the Lubbock County elections administrator to expect subpoenas for county voter records soon.

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Texas counties receive subpoenas for voters’ records from Department of Homeland Security

At least three counties have been contacted this week for detailed records about some individual voters. A Homeland Security representative told one election official ‘all 254 counties will be contacted.’

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

Latino voters cast ballots in a recent election.

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LULAC and others sue to stop Texas voter purge

Texas says it’s trying to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls, but LULAC and others argue it’s using faulty data to discriminate against naturalized citizens eligible to vote.

by Stephanie Koithan March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson presides over the Texas House during the opening ceremony of the 89th Texas legislative session at the Capitol in Austin on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration

The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.

by Natalia Contreras and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas TribuneJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026

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As Texas embraces federal immigration database to verify voter citizenship, some experts are worried

Texas officials praise the revamped immigration database, but some critics are raising concerns about data privacy and accuracy.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat July 22, 2025July 25, 2025

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Capitol Conspiracies: Texas Republicans are flooding the session with bills based on online hoaxes

GOP lawmakers filed recent bills targeting ‘furries’ and ‘chemtrails’ along with proposals based on debunked voter-fraud claims.

by Michael Karlis May 14, 2025February 15, 2026

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Republican lawmakers revive effort to give attorney general more power to prosecute election crimes

Critics fear increased election prosecutions could intimidate voters and local election officials. Attorney General Ken Paxton has long sought more autonomy over election cases.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat and The Texas Tribune March 21, 2025April 2, 2025

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Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat and The Texas Tribune December 19, 2024April 25, 2025

A voter leaves the Bexar County Elections Department office.

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Right-wing plan to monitor for voter fraud in Bexar County dissipates after Trump victory

Instead of camping out at county election headquarters as planned, ‘citizen journalist’ Hernando Arce decided to stay home.

by Michael Karlis November 6, 2024February 26, 2025

News

Bad Takes: Musk and Trump working to protect the 1% and screw everyone else

Texas resident Musk is spending big to ensure Trump gives monied elites everything they want.

by Kevin Sanchez November 4, 2024March 1, 2025

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This Trump supporter was labeled a noncitizen and kicked off Texas’ voter rolls

Mary Howard-Elley is the 10th U.S. citizen identified by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Votebeat whose registration was canceled after her citizenship was questioned. Her saga shows how tough it can be for eligible voters to get reinstated.

by Lexi Churchill and Vianna Davila, the Texas Tribune and ProPublica, James James Barragán, The Texas Tribune, and Natalia Contreras, Votebeat October 29, 2024April 10, 2025

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Texas’ plan to seek voters’ citizenship proof could drop eligible people from rolls, group warns

Some 7% of Texans who are U.S. citizens of voting age would have trouble showing documents that prove their citizenship.

by Sanford Nowlin October 21, 2024December 19, 2024

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Texas can no longer investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, federal judge says

The provision was included in a sweeping Texas voting bill that was signed into law in 2021.

by Xiomara Moore, The Texas Tribune September 30, 2024July 4, 2025

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Bad Takes: Texas GOP’s overzealous ‘election security’ moves are suppressing votes

The actions of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others are undermining trust in elections.

by Kevin Sanchez September 18, 2024April 10, 2025

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Texas AG Ken Paxton threatens to sue Bexar County if it mails voter registration cards

The move comes amid controversial raids and investigations Paxton’s office launched to sniff out alleged voter fraud.

by Sanford Nowlin September 3, 2024September 11, 2024

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Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge

Federal and state law already required voter roll maintenance. Experts warn the governor’s framing of this routine process could be used to undermine trust in elections.

by Juan Salinas II, The Texas Tribune, and Natalie Contreras, VoteBeat and The Texas Tribune August 28, 2024July 31, 2025

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Texas and federal officials announce charges against 7 related to noncitizen voting

James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.

Ken Paxton ends press conference after reporters press him on real estate transactions, alleged voter fraud

Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registration

Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on ‘illegal voting.’ He may have violated Texas election law.

Texas counties receive subpoenas for voters’ records from Department of Homeland Security

LULAC and others sue to stop Texas voter purge

Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration

As Texas embraces federal immigration database to verify voter citizenship, some experts are worried

Capitol Conspiracies: Texas Republicans are flooding the session with bills based on online hoaxes

Republican lawmakers revive effort to give attorney general more power to prosecute election crimes

Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

Right-wing plan to monitor for voter fraud in Bexar County dissipates after Trump victory

Bad Takes: Musk and Trump working to protect the 1% and screw everyone else

This Trump supporter was labeled a noncitizen and kicked off Texas’ voter rolls

Texas’ plan to seek voters’ citizenship proof could drop eligible people from rolls, group warns

Texas can no longer investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, federal judge says

Bad Takes: Texas GOP’s overzealous ‘election security’ moves are suppressing votes

Texas AG Ken Paxton threatens to sue Bexar County if it mails voter registration cards

Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge