Ken Paxton

Republican candidate in the Texas Senate race, November 3, 2026. Texas attorney general.

Documented positions

• Backed Texas's near-total abortion ban and sued to stop abortion pills from being shipped into Texas. (2026) source
• Has sued to loosen gun restrictions, including over licensed carry in venues and federal pistol-brace rules. (2026) source
• Calls for securing the border and deporting people in the country illegally. (2025-08) source
• Led the 2018 legal challenge to DACA and opposed "parole in place". (2026) source
• Led a multistate lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act. (2026) source
• Praised extending the 2017 tax cuts and pledges to cut taxes and spending. (2026) source
• Opposed raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15. (2026) source
• Has acted to limit union dues and union activity on city time. (2026) source
• Has sued to block federal climate and environmental rules and a methane fee. (2025-01) source
• Said he was very glad Trump took military action against Iran. (2026) source
• Called Texas's new school choice law a major victory. (2026) source
• Has acted to block gender-transition care for minors. (2026) source
• In 2015 told county clerks they could refuse same-sex marriage licenses on religious grounds. (2015-06-28) source

Each position is taken from the linked source; dates show when it was recorded.

Estimated lane

Where no documented position exists, the Atlas estimates answers from the Trump-aligned Republican lane of the Republican Party. These estimates are labelled “est.” on the race page and are not the candidate’s stated views.

Race information last updated October 24, 2026.