id: ocd-person/1c1b6320-5ed6-4739-9f53-389b724b0305
name: Ken Paxton
given_name: Ken
family_name: Paxton
image: https://www.naag.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ag-TX-Paxton.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: '2009-01-01'
  end_date: '2012-12-31'
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:tx/government
  district: '70'
- start_date: '2013-01-01'
  end_date: '2014-12-31'
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:tx/government
  district: '8'
- start_date: '2015-01-05'
  end_date: '2027-01-01'
  type: attorney general
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:tx/government
links:
- url: http://www.legdir.legis.state.tx.us/MemberInfo.aspx?Chamber=S&Code=A1020
- url: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: TXL000327
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: TXL000145
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: TXL000421
sources:
- url: http://www.legdir.legis.state.tx.us/MemberInfo.aspx?Chamber=S&Code=A1020
- url: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Ken_Paxton
- url: https://www.naag.org/attorney-general/ken-paxton/
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Capitol Station, P.O. Box 12548; Austin, TX 78711-2548
  voice: 512-463-2100