Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an aggressive investigation into alleged illegal voting by more than 100 individuals who are suspected to be noncitizens; this probe stretches across the 2020 and 2022 election cycles, where more than 200 ballots are under scrutiny. Paxton's move follows a mandate to crackdown on what he considers an intrusion on the electoral process, promising harsh consequences for those found in violation.
"Illegal aliens and foreign nationals must not be allowed to influence Texas elections by casting illegal ballots with impunity. I will not allow it to continue," Paxton said in a statement reported by the Attorney General's Office. Citing President Trump's executive order that provided states access to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s SAVE Database, Paxton lauds this resource as a crucial tool aiding the state in its quest to assure election integrity.
The lion's share of the ballots in question comes from Harris County, though the Texas Attorney General's Office is casting a wider net to include Guadalupe, Cameron, and Eastland counties, tracing the origins of the suspicious votes with data provided by the Texas Secretary of State. The systemic sweep, emblematic of Paxton's mission to protect Texas elections, comes on the heels of a June 2025 investigation initiative targeting an additional 33 potential noncitizens post-referral from the Texas Secretary of State, itself sparked by findings from the SAVE Database.
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