Last updated Sept. 28, 2026
Ken Paxton FilesTexas’s attorney general, on the record
Claim check

Paxton claims widespread noncitizen voting. After more than a year investigating, he had charged three people.

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By August 2026, NBC News found, Paxton had charged three people, and at least five of 53 people referred for investigation were listed as U.S. citizens in court records.

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Published Sept. 28, 20261 sources
The claim

Paxton claims noncitizen voting is widespread in Texas.

Source: Public statements as attorney general, Aug. 2026 · NBC News

What the record shows

After more than a year investigating what he describes as widespread noncitizen voting, Paxton had charged three people, NBC News reported in August 2026. Of 53 cases referred for investigation, at least five involved people listed as U.S. citizens in earlier court records. 01

The record behind this

  • Aug. 17, 2026
    After a year of claims about widespread noncitizen voting, Paxton has charged three people

    At least five of the 53 people referred for investigation were listed as U.S. citizens in court records.

    NBC News01
Response

Paxton’s response

Paxton has said his office is investigating every credible report of illegal voting. 01

Last checked — Sept. 28, 2026

Sources

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