Texas Needs a Fighter: Altas Endorses Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate
Early voting in Texas opens today. On the border, on Big Tech and on standing with President Trump, Ken Paxton has spent a decade fighting for Texans. Here is our case for him, and our honest look at the impeachment.
By Clara Hughes
ALTAS WORLD NEWS OPINION | ENDORSEMENT | By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor | 6-min read Altas World News editorial endorsement. Altas World News is independent and not affiliated with any campaign or party. No campaign reviewed, requested or directed this piece. Texas votes starting today. Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 30, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 [1]. The stakes could not be higher. Sen. John Cornyn, in office since 2003, lost the Republican runoff in May to Attorney General Ken Paxton [2]. The Cook Political Report rates the race between Paxton and Democrat James Talarico a Toss Up [3]. Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it a Toss-up too, and says Republicans need four of the five Senate Toss-ups to hold the majority [4]. Put simply: the Senate majority may run through Texas. Altas World News endorses Ken Paxton. Key Takeaways Our pick: Ken Paxton, Republican, for U.S. Senate. A border fighter: Paxton sued the Biden administration just days after Biden took office, over a 100-day pause on deportations, and a federal court quickly halted the pause [5]. By Jan. 20, 2025, his office had filed 106 lawsuits against the Biden administration [6]. A Big Tech fighter: He won a $1.4 billion settlement from Meta and a $1.375 billion settlement from Google over Texans' privacy [7][8]. The impeachment, head-on: The Texas House impeached him in 2023. The Texas Senate acquitted him on all 16 articles it tried [9][10]. We weigh that record below, including the parts that cut against him. Backed by: President Trump, Sen. Ted