Embattled Texas AG Paxton's Fundraising Was Drying Up Before He Filed Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn Biden Victory

Paxton’s campaign brought in just $305,000 in the second half of 2020, a far cry from the millions of dollars raised by other statewide officials

By Allie Morris and Lauren McGaughy, The Dallas Morning News • Published January 19, 2021 • Updated on January 19, 2021 at 12:10 pm

Campaign contributions to embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton all but dried up last fall after senior staff accused the Republican of abusing his office to help a friend and political donor.

But Paxton’s fortunes reversed in December when, cheered on by President Donald Trump, he filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn election results in four key battleground states.

In the days after mounting the unsuccessful legal bid, Paxton raked in nearly $150,000 — roughly half of his entire campaign haul in the last six months of 2020.

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