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Texas Comptroller Candidate Who Bought Epstein Ranch Plans to Turn It Into a Christian Retreat

New Mexico lawmakers launched a bipartisan investigation into Epstein's former ranch to address gaps in prior probes and examine institutional failures, with a $2 million budget.

  • On Monday, Feb. 16 the New Mexico House of Representatives voted 62-0 to open an investigation into the 10,000-acre Zorro Ranch near Stanley, N.M., creating a bipartisan four-member committee with subpoena power and report deadlines of July 31 and Dec. 31.
  • Prior inquiries found Zorro Ranch went largely uninvestigated and was an instrumentality of serious criminal activity before statutes of limitations expired, while survivors and survivor attorneys report abuse at the property.
  • The Santa Fe New Mexican first reported on Friday that a limited liability company tied to Huffines' family purchased the ranch at public auction, with proceeds benefiting Epstein's victims, and Huffines said he plans to cooperate with authorities.
  • The disclosure surfaced just days before voting began in the March 3 Republican primary, intensifying scrutiny of Don Huffines' campaign as lawmakers urged survivors to provide testimony confidentially.
  • Supporters say the probe will create a comprehensive public record using subpoena power, public records, and testimony, following the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed Nov. 19 implicating high-profile figures.
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KDFW broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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