If you read one thing: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton rose to power as a champion of religious liberty, building a passionate following through alliances with conservative Christian leaders and an emphasis on his fundamentalist faith. But his support from Christian conservatives may be fraying as his alleged affair takes center stage ahead of his impeachment trial.
By the numbers:
In the month before Paxton's impeachment, about three out of four "extremely conservative" Texans said they approved of the attorney general, while just 6 percent disapproved, according to a Texas Politics Project poll. By June, the same group registered 64 percent approval and 15 percent disapproval — a 19-point swing in two months.
It appears to be the first clear sign of a shift among the most conservative and religious Texans, who have consistently stood behind Paxton even as he faced allegations of defrauding investors, taking bribes and abusing his office. His disapproval level among "extremely conservative" Texans has never surpassed 8 percent since the Texas Politics Project began measuring it in 2021.
On the other hand…
Those standing behind the embattled attorney general say he has atoned by reportedly recommitting to his marriage and maintaining the trust of voters, who re-elected him after his scandals had already been made public.
Read Jasper Scherer's full story here.
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