Attorney General Ken Paxton unleashes an investigation, vowing to prosecute those who illegally cast ballots in the 2020 and 2022 elections. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a sweeping investigation into more than 100 potential non-citizens suspected of illegally casting over 200 ballots in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles.

The president said he hopes to net at least five House seats for Republicans after pressuring Texas officials to begin a controversial mid-decade gerrymander.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is investigating more than 100 “potential noncitizens” suspected of casting ballots during the 2020 and 2022 election cycles.

The investigation, which also targets Cameron, Eastland and Guadalupe counties, comes ahead of a special legislative session in which state lawmakers will consider giving the attorney general's office the authority to prosecute election crimes.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating over 200 ballots in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles that were cast by noncitizens

Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions.

President Donald Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip a handful of congressional districts in Texas next year through “​​just a very simple redrawing."

Crockett said Republicans, backed by Trump, are "blatantly" trying to "dilute minority voices" with the redrawing of its congressional map.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the indictment and arrest of nine individuals, including public officials, for alleged vote harvesting in Frio County.