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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

Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general, speaks during a news conference outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. A group of 50 attorneys general opened a broad investigation into whether advertising practices of Alphabet Inc.’s Google violate antitrust laws. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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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