Political Quotes

Ken Paxton

The Public Record

Quotes by year · 20202026111 total · peak 2026 (68)
2020: 4 quotes2021: 3 quotes2022: 1 quote2024: 2 quotes2025: 33 quotes2026: 68 quotes

Most widely reported

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  1. Baby Gabriel deserves a chance at life, and I will not allow anyone to unlawfully deny him medically necessary care.4 sources2026cbsnews.com
  2. Every child is a blessing, and every family hoping to welcome a child deserves support and compassion.2 sources2026huffpost.com
  3. We have a saying in Austin. We call it weird. Well this guy’s weird. His positions are weird.2 sources2026dailycaller.com
  4. I think if you look at the scripture it’s pretty clear God is not ‘nonbinary.’ He is expressed in three forms in the trinity, and not as James Talarico is suggesting.2 sources2026dailycaller.com
  5. Washington is making it harder than ever to get ahead, and the American dream is slipping away as the cost of everything from housing to healthcare rises.2 sources2026washingtonexaminer.com
  6. My office utilized every tool at our disposal to protect life, and we will not back down in continuing to support baby Gabriel’s well-being.2 sources2026theguardian.com
Aug 26, 2026

In Texas, where Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for Senate, Paxton has unveiled a preposterous four-point plan to regulate the industry that would make data centers criminally liable for the products their AI customers make.

reason.com
Aug 24, 2026

Texans know this stretch of our border better than anyone in Washington. Destroying one of our state’s greatest natural treasures with unnecessary roads and barriers is not smart border security.

salon.com
Aug 24, 2026

While James Talarico and his campaign infrastructure accept millions of dollars from data center-affiliated donors and put their interests first, I will lead with Texans at the forefront.

foxnews.com
Aug 22, 2026

We haven’t yet, but we’re very hopeful that that’s coming soon

salon.com
Aug 22, 2026

He’s got money. He’s been on TV for about four or five weeks. And it’s helped him a little bit in the polls — that’s why the polls have gotten closer.

salon.com
Aug 20, 2026

President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is HISTORIC legislation that’s going to unleash economic growth.

motherjones.com
Aug 20, 2026

It was “an incredible moment for our nation’s future,” he wrote on X, after the bill that one study projected could lead to 1 million fewer cancer screenings passed the House last year.

motherjones.com
Aug 14, 2026

If God wants me here, no one can stop me. If God doesn’t want me here, no one can help me.

salon.com
Aug 14, 2026

I don’t take credit for it, it’s really by the grace of God.

salon.com
Aug 14, 2026

I truly believe that God just delivered me, not because I am a great person, because God is sovereign and he does what he wants to do.

salon.com
Aug 14, 2026

The court has made the right decision in immediately acting to protect baby Gabriel’s life and ensure he receives the care he deserves.

foxnews.com
Aug 14, 2026

Every child in our state deserves to be cared for and protected, and that’s exactly what I’ll fight for.

theguardian.com
Aug 14, 2026

The fight is vicious. They try to put us in jail. They try to disparage us. … They try to ruin our families.

salon.com
Aug 14, 2026

This is a major victory for election integrity in Texas.

foxnews.com
Aug 13, 2026

My office utilized every tool at our disposal to protect life, and we will not back down in continuing to support baby Gabriel’s well-being.

theguardian.com
Aug 13, 2026

Baby Gabriel deserves a chance at life, and I will not allow anyone to unlawfully deny him medically necessary care.

cbsnews.com
Aug 12, 2026

My office will use every tool available to protect innocent lives and ensure that every child receives the care required under Texas law.

dailycaller.com
Aug 7, 2026

Do we want a socialist Democrat in Texas? I think the answer is going to be absolutely not.

foxnews.com
Aug 7, 2026

We know that Texans need help; we know that Americans need help. That's why I'm suggesting, and what I'm proposing is a first-time homebuyers’ $50,000 tax deduction, I'm proposing a $25,000 a year deduction for medical expenses including…

foxnews.com
Aug 7, 2026

I do not believe a poll that tells me that, ‘We don't care what he believes. We don't care that he voted for a state income tax. We don't care that he wanted to trans children. We don't care that he's against the oil and gas industry. We…

foxnews.com
Aug 7, 2026

My agenda is very simple: I believe every Texan should be able to buy a home, raise a family, and live a healthy life without struggling to make ends meet.

washingtonexaminer.com
Jul 31, 2026

I believe every Texan should be able to buy a home, raise a family, and live a healthy life without struggling to make ends meet. That’s why I’m unveiling my Protecting the Texas Promise agenda.

washingtonexaminer.com
Jul 31, 2026

Washington is making it harder than ever to get ahead, and the American dream is slipping away as the cost of everything from housing to healthcare rises.

washingtonexaminer.com
Jul 31, 2026

I’m running because I believe the American dream is still worth fighting for. I hope you all will join me as I travel across our state to share my plan to make that dream a reality.

washingtonexaminer.com

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