Texas AG Ken Paxton Acquitted on All 16 Articles of Impeachment

The Texas Senate voted mostly along party lines to acquit Ken Paxton of all articles of impeachment. Two Republicans joined the Democrats to vote against him.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (C) sits between defense attorneys Tony Buzbee (L) and Mitch Little (R) before his impeachment trial resumes in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Sept. 15, 2023. Sam Owens/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, Pool

Following eight days of testimony from both sides, 30 state senators voted on Saturday to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment.

The state Senate also voted to dismiss the four articles of impeachment that were held in abeyance with a 19–11 vote.