Paxton's Office Nails Felons Allegedly Voting in TX Election - Multiple Arrests, Numerous Investigations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office arrested several convicted felons last week after determining they had cast ballots while still on parole — a clear violation of state election law.
The investigation began with a tip received on Oct. 27. A concerned citizen contacted authorities to report that people who were incarcerated, on parole, or on probation had cast ballots during early voting in Harris County.
The tip included open-source details that allowed investigators to begin checking the claims.
Members of the Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit reviewed voter registration records and ballot data from the 2026 election, then cross-checked the individuals’ criminal justice status with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Those records confirmed that multiple people on the list remained on parole at the time they voted, making them ineligible under Texas law.
Ken Paxton doesn’t just talk about election integrity, he enforces it. Just today, three days before the election, his office arrested convicted felons for voting illegally in Texas.
A citizen’s tip to his Election Integrity Unit started it. That’s the kind of fighter Texas needs in the Senate: one who protects every legal vote and stands up to Washington.
Texas, get out and vote Paxton Tuesday. 🇺🇸🤠
— 🇺🇸BaNnErBoY🇺🇸 (@HomesInEastTn4U) October 31, 2026
Arrest warrants were issued in Montgomery County on Oct. 30. Officers executed the warrants and took the individuals into custody.
Paxton publicly announced the arrests the following day in a news release.
“Today, my office arrested convicted felons for voting illegally in Texas,” Paxton said. “My Election Integrity Unit is actively investigating additional reports of election crimes. We will continue working to protect the lawful votes of Texans.”
BREAKING: Today, my office arrested convicted felons for voting illegally in Texas. https://t.co/iCNSKDQbyB
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) October 31, 2026
@KenPaxtonTX Good
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2026
The office has not released the names of those arrested or the exact number of cases completed so far. Officials said that additional reports are still under review and that the broader investigation remains open.
Texas law is straightforward on this point.
A person convicted of a felony loses the right to vote until the entire sentence has been fully discharged.
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That includes any period of parole or probation.
Voting while still under supervision is a criminal offense, and the Election Integrity Unit treats these cases as a priority.
The unit has handled a range of election-related investigations in recent years and continues to examine tips and other available information for possible additional violations.
A private citizen caught convicted felons voting in Harris County, the biggest county in Texas.
Not a clerk. Not a state database. Somebody working from open source information.
The report landed October 27, while early voting was still open. Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, put his Election Integrity Unit on it.
They pulled the names, pulled the voter registration records, and sent the list to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which keeps the state’s parole files.
It came back confirmed. Multiple people were on PAROLE when they cast those ballots, and in Texas that makes the vote illegal.
Warrants issued October 30, the last day of early voting.
The arrests came the next day.
Three days from a citizen’s tip to a warrant. Both of those lists were already sitting inside the same state government.
That is not a loophole. It took a private citizen to put two state lists side by side. 💎
— Jewels Jones ® (@JewelsJonesLive) October 31, 2026
As of Nov. 2, no trial dates had been set for the defendants.
The Attorney General’s Office said it will keep pursuing leads and working to ensure only eligible voters participate in Texas elections.
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