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*The prosecution then successfully argued that it could not get a fair trial in Collin County due to Paxton's popularity among the residents; the judge agreed and changed venue to Harris County (another notoriously liberal county);

*The prosecution then successfully argued that it could not get a fair trial in Collin County due to Paxton's popularity among the residents; the judge agreed and changed venue to Harris County (another notoriously liberal county);

*Paxton's attorneys argued that the motion was improper, and on appeal the trial was returned to Collin County;

*Paxton's attorneys argued that the motion was improper, and on appeal the trial was returned to Collin County;

*As of the impeachment, this matter was pending before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (the state's highest court for criminal matters).

*In June 2023, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (the state's highest court for criminal matters; all nine justices are elected statewide and all nine are Republicans) ruled that the trial should be moved to Harris County.

It was also well-known that political donors have been assisting in paying Paxton's legal fees during this trial; one donor made a $100,000 donation to a fund set up to assist Paxton in this issue.

It was also well-known that political donors have been assisting in paying Paxton's legal fees during this trial; one donor made a $100,000 donation to a fund set up to assist Paxton in this issue.

The securities fraud issue has been well-publicized; as such, voters were well-aware of it during both the 2018 and 2022 election cycles, and likely during the 2014 cycle as well before the actual suit was filed.  Notwithstanding such, Paxton has been elected or re-elected numerous times:

The securities fraud issue has been well-publicized; as such, voters were well-aware of it during both the 2018 and 2022 election cycles, and other allegations of criminal activity (such as defrauding the estate of a wealthy client while serving as its probate attorney) were known during the 2014 cycle as well.  Notwithstanding such, Paxton has been elected or re-elected numerous times:

*In 2014, Paxton took the most votes in the March Republican primary over [[Dan Branch]] (a former state representative) and [[Barry Smitherman]] (the former chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, which despite its name only handles matters related to oil and gas), fended off Branch in a runoff, then defeated Democrat, Libertarian, and Green Party candidates in the November general election, with a majority (not just a plurality) of votes.

*In 2014, Paxton took the most votes in the March Republican primary over [[Dan Branch]] (a former state representative) and [[Barry Smitherman]] (the former chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, which despite its name only handles matters related to oil and gas), fended off Branch in a runoff, then defeated Democrat, Libertarian, and Green Party candidates in the November general election, with a majority (not just a plurality) of votes.

*In 2018, with the securities fraud issue known to the public, Paxton faced no opposition in the March Republican primary, and (though his percentage of votes was over 8% less than in 2014), he still defeated Democrat and Libertarian candidates in the November general election, again with a majority of votes.

*In 2018, with the securities fraud issue known to the public, Paxton faced no opposition in the March Republican primary, and (though his percentage of votes was over 8% less than in 2014), he still defeated Democrat and Libertarian candidates in the November general election, again with a majority of votes.