AP: Inside Ken Paxton’s Jet-Setting Lifestyle: California Wineries, European Hot Spots and Ski Resorts
The AP found his travel cost Texas taxpayers at least $1.9 million and left about 730 workdays blank on official calendars.
- An Associated Press review found Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took over 275 out-of-state trips and left about 730 workdays blank on official calendars since assuming office in 2015.
- Paxton's travel reflects a transformation during his 11 years in office as the Republican became a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, increasingly prioritizing national political engagement over state-level duties.
- Taxpayers paid at least $1.9 million to cover security detail expenses for trips including visits to European tourism hotspots, Caribbean resorts, and California wine country, according to state records.
- Senate candidate James Talarico criticized the travel as ignoring issues facing Texans, while Paxton's office maintained that calendar entries fail to capture his full workday, including briefings and negotiations.
- Research director Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project noted this pattern may lead voters to question how seriously Paxton has taken his job, as the Senate race could prove pivotal for party control.
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Ken Paxton busted using taxpayer funds for leisure trips out of state: Report
Ken Paxton has spent years building a national political profile. But a new investigation is putting a much less glamorous spotlight on how some of his travels have been financed. Records reviewed by The Associated Press show that the Texas attorney general has taken more than 275 out-of-state trips since taking office in 2015
As Paxton's MAGA Profile Rose, So Did Jet-Setting Lifestyle: Report
Ken Paxton's calendar isn't exactly screening "office job." An AP review finds the Texas attorney general has logged at least 275 trips out of state since 2015—hitting California wine country, European getaways, Caribbean resorts, ski towns, and Trump properties—whole leaving roughly 730 workdays blank on his official schedule....
The Independent
The Independent (US)Napa wine, Mar-a-Lago and 730 blank workdays inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting life
Since taking office in 2015, Paxton has left roughly 730 workdays blank on his official calendars and taken more than 275 out-of-state trips
The Toronto Star
Inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.
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Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts
When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.
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