Who donated to embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton's campaign? Many donors remain a mystery

[Nevilledog]

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In Texas, all you need is the shamelessness to do it, and the willingness to pay the $500 fine, and you really can just hide your political donors until it's more politically expedient #txlege

Who donated to embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton’s campaign? Many donors remain a mystery
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced a hefty $2.8 million campaign haul, showing the competition he can still raise big bucks while...
1:26 PM · Jan 26, 2022

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AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced a hefty $2.8 million campaign haul, showing the competition he can still raise big bucks while under FBI scrutiny.
But where most of the money came from is a mystery.

Paxton has yet to name all his campaign donors, despite a deadline last week that required disclosure.

Among the missing are those who paid up to $50,000 to rub elbows with Paxton and former President Donald Trump at a fundraiser in December. Entry to the private reception, held at Trump’s swanky Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, started at $1,000.

Paxton’s campaign blamed technical issues for the delay and promised to file an update once fixed. But the campaign has not said when and a spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.

Lax state ethics laws give Paxton little incentive to move quickly, open government advocates said. The fine for turning in his campaign finance report late is a flat $500, no matter whether it is tardy by a day or a month.

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[gratuitous]

1. Isn't Paxton also working overtime to delay a criminal trial against him?

Ee's running for re-election as the top law enforcement official in the state, all the while breaking the law in ways large and small. But that doesn't matter to a majority of Texas voters, who are set to re-elect him handily. Prove me wrong, Texas.

[Nevilledog]

2. Criminal charges have been pending for 5 years.

Also, he's defying the DA who said he HAD to turn over Jan 6th documentation. Remember this shitweasel spoke at the insurrection rally.

[UTUSN]

3. K&R for, makes me sick