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Delarage

(2,645 posts) Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:00 AM Yesterday

The Onion: Ken Paxton Political Profile

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will be facing James Talarico (D) in the race for a U.S. Senate seat this November. Here’s everything you need to know about the Republican candidate.

https://theonion.com/political-profile-ken-paxton/

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The Onion: Ken Paxton Political Profile (Original Post) Delarage Yesterday OP

"Political Goals: Not going to prison" really says all you need to know. Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #1

Paxton ... Not-the-Onion Norrrm Yesterday #2

. dalton99a Yesterday #3

I love the Onion LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #4

Buns_of_Fire

(19,253 posts)

1. "Political Goals: Not going to prison" really says all you need to know.

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Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:10 AM

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Of course, that could probably also be said about many, if not most, Nazipublicans (including the Grand Weasel, himself).

Norrrm

(6,136 posts)

2. Paxton ... Not-the-Onion

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Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:11 AM

Yesterday

dalton99a

(96,309 posts)

3. .

Reply to Delarage (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:27 AM

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LetMyPeopleVote

(184,149 posts)

4. I love the Onion

Reply to Delarage (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:49 AM

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onion continues to just lie
ken paxton is a moderate on that

ken paxton loves it
— Squiddskippâ˜†(GuppyEra) (@squiddskipp.bsky.social) 2026-06-26T20:04:18.056Z

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