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Paxton Accused of Gaining Mortgage and Tax Breaks Through False Residency Claims

Federal authorities have not opened an inquiry into his filings despite his role overseeing mortgage-fraud probes in Texas

FILE - Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, wife of impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton, sits in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, May 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., arrives for a classified briefing about President Donald Trump's directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ideas
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"WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 01: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court on November 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to the controversial Texas abortion law which bans abortions after 6 weeks. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)"

Overview

  • Public records show Ken and Angela Paxton declared each of their three Texas homes as primary residences on mortgage applications to secure lower interest rates.
  • They improperly collected homestead tax exemptions on two properties at the same time, violating state law.
  • Federal and state statutes prohibit false statements on mortgage documents and claiming homestead breaks on multiple residences.
  • Similar residency misrepresentation cases prompted federal inquiries into New York Attorney General Letitia James and Senator Adam Schiff, but Paxton’s actions remain uninvestigated.
  • The disclosures are poised to become focal points in his 2026 Republican Senate primary challenge to Senator John Cornyn.