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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 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:

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 his prior political races.  Notwithstanding such, Paxton has been elected or re-elected numerous times:

*In 2002, Paxton was elected as a state representative, and re-elected every two years thereafter until deciding to run for Attorney General in 2014.

*In 2002, Paxton was elected as a state representative, and re-elected every two years thereafter until deciding to run for Attorney General in 2014.

*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.