Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused of inflating rally attendance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton held a campaign rally at the University Draft House in Waco that accommodated roughly 100 attendees, well within its 200‑person capacity. His campaign claimed that 700 people were present, a figure contradicted by local reports.

The exaggeration drew sharp criticism from Texas Democrats, with spokesperson Ryan Martin calling Paxton “the most corrupt politician in America and a pathological liar” and describing the claim as “a very Low‑T move by the Paxton campaign.” The incident has resurfaced amid Paxton’s bid to replace Senator John Cornyn, a campaign endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and has intensified scrutiny of his candidacy.