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Ken Paxton Impeachment

Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted.

Here’s a list of the representatives who voted for and against impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday.

by Carla Astudillo and Chris Essig

The electronic voting board in the House chamber on July 19, 2021
Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune

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In a historic vote, an overwhelming majority of Texas House members voted Saturday to impeach embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton. Most Republican and Democratic members of the House voted for Paxton’s impeachment, which took place after several hours of debate.

Here’s the vote breakdown:

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Carla Astudillo’s staff photo
Chris Essig’s staff photo