Paxton says he’ll begin removing ‘runaway’ Texas Democrats from office if they don’t meet deadline

Aug 6, 2025 - 00:00
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Paxton says he’ll begin removing ‘runaway’ Texas Democrats from office if they don’t meet deadline
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said Tuesday he would begin the process of removing from office Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state amid the redistricting battle if they do not meet the state House Speaker’s deadline to return to the state Capitol by Friday.  “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and…