Attorney General Ken Paxton-backed challengers have defeated three sitting GOP judges on Texas' highest criminal court, with two judges already ousted and a third expected to lose. Paxton targeted the judges over a ruling limiting his ability to prosecute voter fraud. The challengers, including Mitch Little, have emerged victorious, leading to significant upsets in the appellate court races. Paxton's influence has been evident in the Court of Criminal Appeals races, with his 'Revenge Tour' resulting in the unseating of incumbents and a major shake-up in the state's highest criminal court.
Three judges were ousted by candidates endorsed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, who targeted the court after it ruled against him in a 2021 case. https://t.co/rXmb5yFZkV
Paxton finds success in Criminal Court of Appeals races, unseating incumbents in a sweep https://t.co/0TW61CP6DE
Three judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals were ousted by candidates endorsed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, who targeted the court after it ruled against him in a 2021 case. https://t.co/ReSTR5xKqv
Election night was full of upsets for incumbent judges in appellate court races, with eight losing their seats and another two now in runoff elections. Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have made a big impact in the Court of Criminal Appeals races. https://t.co/lnFBg0xS5u
Attorney Mitch Little has unseated State Rep. Kronda Thimesch of Lewisville in the Republican Primary for House District 65. 📲Full Story: https://t.co/X8bstxLs5Q https://t.co/S9oOeTTnfZ
Mitch Little, a lawyer for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial last year, won the Republican primary in the race for state House District 65 in North Texas. https://t.co/nt8QxgmWri
All three challengers for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton have come out victorious. 📲Full Story: https://t.co/wOO2ixNiYR https://t.co/MSquL3u9V1
Three Texas judges facing opponents backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton were defeated paving the way for Paxton to shake up the state’s highest criminal court. https://t.co/xSbYQdYWjn
Paxton impeachment lawyer wins North Texas GOP primary https://t.co/QSx06h4VN4
Update: Ken Paxton-backed primary challengers beat 3 judges on state’s highest criminal court https://t.co/W8CIyEVRXR
Paxton ‘Revenge Tour’ Defeats Judges on Texas’s Highest Court; Replaced by MAGA https://t.co/TtRdtgXP9D https://t.co/UFuPicee7I
Mitch Little, Ken Paxton's impeachment lawyer, wins Texas House District 65 primary https://t.co/E2Ef5cQMTc
New: Two incumbent judges on Texas’ highest criminal court have been ousted and a third is expected to lose her reelection bid after Ken Paxton targeted the Republicans over a ruling that struck down the AG’s ability to unilaterally prosecute voter fraud. https://t.co/qOCRwsJKvv
Ken Paxton-backed challengers ahead of 3 judges on state’s highest criminal court https://t.co/6Ztz6O1MWO
Something to keep an eye on tonight: It's still very early, but THREE sitting GOP judges on one of Texas' high courts are losing to primary challengers backed by the far-right & Ken Paxton, angered that the judges voted to limit his ability to prosecute elections. *Still early.*